establishment, provision, prepare
On'yomi (音読み)
- セツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- もう.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 設 (setsu) carries the primary meanings of establishment, provision, and preparation. It is often used as a noun or in a compound form, rather than in verbs. Common compounds include 開設 (kaisetsu), meaning 'establishment,' which is related to setting up organizations or facilities; 建設 (kensetsu), which refers to 'construction'; and 施設 (shisetsu), meaning 'facility,' indicating places designed for specific purposes. Another important compound is 設計 (sekkei), meaning 'plan' or 'design,' used in architecture and engineering. A key usage note is that 設 is frequently associated with the idea of deliberately creating or organizing something.
Example sentences
新しい学校を設立する予定だ。
We plan to establish a new school.
Meanings across languages
- English
- establishment, provision, prepare
- Tiếng Việt
- thiết lập, chuẩn bị
- 日本語
- 設ける, 設置
- 한국어
- 설정하다, 설계하다
- 中文
- 设立, 设置
- id
- penyediaan, penyiapan
- th
- การจัดตั้ง, การเตรียมการ, การเตรียม
- es
- establecimiento, disposición, preparación
- fr
- établissement, provision, préparation
- de
- Einrichtung, Vorschrift, Vorbereitung
- pt
- estabelecimento, provisionamento, preparação
Common compounds
- 開設かいせつestablishment, opening, setting up
- 建設けんせつconstruction, establishment
- 施設しせつfacility, facilities, institution
- 新設しんせつestablishing, founding, setting up
- 設計せっけいplan, design, layout
- 設置せっちestablishment, institution, installation (of a machine or equipment)
- 設定せっていestablishment, creation, posing (a problem)
- 設備せつびequipment, facilities, installation
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