Keyword
control
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig447
Readings
せい
(99%)
Composed of
cow
upside-down box
knife
Mnemonic

How do you control a mad cow? You obviously put it in an upside-down box so that only its head and its front legs pop out, and then you threaten it with a knife. Quiet! Bad cow! Stop mooing or I'll turn you into beef with this knife right here right now!

Oh and, why is the box upside down? Well, cows poop a lot, right? It's better for the cow to poop on the ground; you can then just simply move the box instead of having to clean it.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
manufactured
pull back
Used in vocabulary (794 in total)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
control; check; restraint; inhibition
system; institution; organization; organisation
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
sanctions; punishment
regulation; control
self control; self restraint
conquest; domination; mastery
self-control; self-restraint
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to control; to command; to get the better of
compelling force; legal force
head start; initiative; preemption
enactment; establishment; creation
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
out of control; uncontrollable
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
braking (mechanism)
organization; organisation; forming
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
controller; control unit
forced repatriation; deportation
prohibition; ban; embargo
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
control room; control booth
regulation cap; school cap
(punishment by) striking with fists
control of the air; air supremacy
despotism; autocracy
new order; new system
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
republic; republicanism
hereditary system; hereditary succession
(air traffic) controller
defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule
oppression; tyranny; despotism
monarchical system
anti-establishment
traffic restrictions; traffic control
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
surveillance system; monitoring system
production cost
legislation; laws
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
mastery of the air
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
control panel; switchbox
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
the present regime; the existing regime
first goal; first point
the establishment
feudal system; feudalism
feudal system; feudalism
parliamentary system
educational system; school system
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
part time (school system)
admission limit; restricted admission
independent production (e.g. of a film)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
compulsory execution; forcible execution
democracy; democratic system of government
military system; military organization; military organisation
limited; restricted; constrained
old system; old order
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
despotic government; autocracy
control of the sea; command of the sea
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
going on a date while wearing a school uniform
control; control right
the Emperor System
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
rationing; rationing system
roadside prohibition-edict boards
wartime regime; war footing
uniformed personnel
(operator) console
systematic implementation; institutionalization (e.g. way, method)
government-regulated organization or facility, etc. (organisation)
political system; political institution; regime
regulation of freedom of speech
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
oppressor; tyrant
military system
weight restriction; weight limit
co-production; collaboration
office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post
controller; regulator
air traffic control; ATC
(enforced) confinement; internment; detention by legal force
regulation; legislation
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
absolutism; despotism
indecent assault; forcible indecency
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
commission system
selective system; system that offers choices
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
central control room; main control room
tightening of regulations
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
the full-day (school system)
pension system (scheme)
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
feudal system of the shogunate and domains
part-time high school; night high school
control circuit; controlling circuit
educational or school system
monetary system; currency system
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
tax system research commission; tax system research council; select committee on the taxation system; tax commission
conscription; draft system
citizen judge system; lay judge system; quasi-jury system
ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century)
civilian control (of the military)
Control Faction (of the Imperial Japanese Army)
license system; licence system
oppressive; despotic
unlimited; unrestricted
legislating; legislation; passage of a bill into law
(crime of) indecent assault
compulsory inspection; compulsory search
(pitcher's) control
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
thought control; thought censorship
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
old system; old order
flexible work hours; flexi-time
mail system; postal service; postal system; post
patriarchy; system of patriarchy
intemperance; excesses
animation studio; animation production company
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
indecent assault; forcible indecency
bicameral system
monopoly system; government monopoly
presidential system; presidential government
reimbursement system for high-cost medical care
pay-your-own-way (party, etc.)
forcible sexual intercourse; rape
legal fiction
State Minister in Charge of Regulatory Reform
parliamentary system of government
annual salary scheme
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
tributary system (of Imperial China)
a self-supporting accounting system
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
mechanism
cabinet system; cabinet government
limited headroom; max height
speed limit; speed regulation
restriction; limitation
municipal organization; municipal organisation; municipality
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
control flow; flow of control
mandatory retirement system; age-limit retirement system
two-term system
anti-establishment; anti-government
junior high school (operated under post-war guidelines)
internal controls, usu. relating to business governance
anti-cancer drug; cancer-inhibiting drug
equal-field system (of ancient China)
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
sōryō system; organization of regional landholding families based on divided inheritance under the leadership of a main heir, usu. the eldest son (Kamakura period)
floating exchange rate system
limiting conditions; constraint
grid city plan used for the Imperial capital
Japanese household legal structure (1898-1947)
uji-kabane system; system of clans and hereditary titles (of the Yamato court)
one-party regime; single-party regime
victory; championship
restricted area; security area
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions
restraint; restriction; control; check
single-seat constituency system
county and prefecture system
one country, two systems (Chinese policy allowing for areas such as Hong Kong to maintain their own economic and administrative systems)
representative system
mandatory insurance (e.g. for motor vehicles)
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
limitation of armaments
administrative reform proposal, involving integration of prefectures into 7 or 9 states
nursing-care insurance system
commission-only remuneration (e.g. from sales)
discount system; discount arrangement
price movement limit; daily trading limit; fluctuation limit
institutions bequeathed from the past
bone marrow suppression
restriction enzyme; restriction endonuclease
anti-acid preparation
one-drink minimum (at a restaurant, karaoke-bar, etc.)
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
environmental regulation
silver standard system
unicameral system; unicameralism
vibration control (in earthquake-resistant construction)
retirement benefit system; retirement system; retirement plan
ancient establishment; ancient laws
command language; control language
restrictions on the number of kanji recognized for usage (recognised)
diversionary operations
regulations
controller; regulator
measured rate system; cost charged by quantity; pay-as-you-go; pay-for-use
responsibility-taking system; taking responsibility
early retirement program; early retirement programme
national identification number system; My number system
troika system; triumvirate
Control Point; CM
rugby sevens; seven-a-side rugby
abolition of regulations; deregulation
compulsory winding-up; winding-up by a court; compulsory liquidation; involuntary dissolution
mandatory retirement age (system)
total volume control; regulations on total allowable volumes of pollutants
restricted Chinese characters
foreign trainee system; technical intern training program
tumour suppressor gene; tumor suppressor gene
numerical control; NC
restraint; containment
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
popular election system
suppression pool (nuclear reactor); pressure suppression chamber
town organization; town organisation; town administration
fixed exchange rate system
electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies
corporate structure; company structure
three-tiered court system; principle of a three-instance trial process
power limitation; power restriction
1955 System; Japanese political alignment with the LDP in government and the JSP in opposition, which lasted until 1993
brake light; stoplight
electoral system allowing for the election of multiple candidates from one district; multi-member constituent electoral system
system used during the Edo period where commoners had to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist faith
forced sterilization; involuntary sterilization
to control foreigners by foreigners; to play one barbarian state against another
system of Japanese provinces under the ritsuryo system; ancient provinces of Japan
leadership organization; leadership organisation
device control character (e.g. DC1)
county system
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
bicameral constitution; bicameralism; bicameral system
antitumor; anticancer; anticarcinogenic; carcinostatic
non-restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
system allowing for election of the prime minister by popular vote
control of passions; control of appetite
national citizen identification number system
terauke system; system established by the Edo shogunate that required citizens to register with a temple in order to prove their Buddhist (i.e. non-Christian) faith
manorial system; manorialism
controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another
controlled or regulated item
university (operated under post-war guidelines)
office system where employees are free to change desk
controlling process
system of having one actual grave for the body and a separate one for the soul
restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
ritsuryo system
system of rule during the Yamato period
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
(Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
system of land subdivision in ancient Japan
semi-presidential system; dual executive system
institutionalism; institutional school
control of passions; control of appetite
point system; credit system
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
tumour suppressor gene; tumor suppressor gene
mandatory indictment; indictment by a lay prosecution committee
school district system
present; present tense
company consisting of autonomous divisions
vibration control (in earthquake-resistant construction)
establishment of a constitution
despotism; autocracy
tributary system (of Imperial China)
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
feed-in tariff system (e.g. solar power); fixed price purchase system
one-drink minimum (at a restaurant, karaoke-bar, etc.)
rugby sevens; seven-a-side rugby
office system where employees are free to change desk
price control; price regulation
section system (companies)
water supply restrictions
parliamentary system
preliminary control of lights
bremsstrahlung; X-rays produced when fast electrons pass through matter
parliamentary system
two-shift work program (programme)
monetary system; currency
six-three system of education (six years of elementary school, followed by three years of junior high school)
unlimited trade; unrestricted trade
system under which schoolteachers are assigned additional administrative duties
proportional representation electoral system (in which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)
high school (operated under post-war guidelines)
system of universal conscription
family or clan system
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (1972); London Convention
floating exchange rate system; flexible exchange rate system
the question of limiting the use of Chinese characters
birth control
displacement controlled
public health system
sliding scale system
pool system
link system
civil legal aid system (e.g. legal aid for poor people)
national health insurance program (programme)
mark-to-market accounting system
legal history (studies)
official injury exemption system; system for exempting players injured in an official match from pay reduction or demotion
using poisonous medication to control poison; fighting evil with evil; fighting fire with fire
the system in government offices and business corporations in which draft proposals are prepared by someone in charge of the matter and circulated for collective deliberation and final approval by particular (designated) officials or executives
expanded system of guilt by association in Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime
proportional representation system in which both party and individual votes are cast, seats are distributed amongst parties by proportion of vote obtained, and candidates are elected in descending order of number of votes obtained
proportional representation system in which votes are cast for a publicly available list of party members or for individual members of that list
legal reserve system (USA); reserve deposit requirement system
(Japanese) land registration system
prefectural system (as existed from 1890-1947)
union shop system (employment of only union members)
open shop system (employment of both unionists and non-unionists)
closed shop system (employment of only union members)
voluntary export restraint; VER
control gene; regulator gene; regulatory gene
committee system; commission system
diffuser; air supply outlet in air-conditioning system
(mobile phone) number portability (introduced to Japan in October 2005)
Pauli exclusion principle
province-district-neighbourhood administrative divisions (ritsuryo system)
township-neighbourhood system (redefining the province-district-neighbourhood system, establishing 50-home townships of 2-3 neighbourhoods each; 715-740 CE)
bremsstrahlung; X-rays produced when fast electrons pass through matter
Qing-dynasty system assigning equal numbers of Manchurians and Han Chinese to central government agencies
connection admission control; CAC
zero suppression
zero suppression function
control of access by means of a password; being password-protected
HARC; Hierarchical Storage Archive and Retrieve Controller
control function; regulatory function; policing function
hard line break; hard return
AATC; Automatic Air Traffic Control
format effector; layout character
point of control and observation; PCO
Transmission Control Protocol; TCP
Synchronous Data Link Control; SDLC
MAC Protocol; Media Access Control Protocol
congestion control (e.g. in a network)
emergency braking procedure (e.g. during driver training and testing)
cut your coat according to your cloth
cut your coat according to your cloth
patrilineal system; patriliny
ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
constraint satisfaction problem (esp. in AI); CSP
system of self-management; honour system
system that allows for the construction of highways and buildings in the same space
past tense; preterit tense
restricting and controlling
system of one-party rule; system of single-party rule
pressure suppression (e.g. pool, container in a nuclear power plant)
pressure suppression pool (nuclear reactor)
land taxation system
water regulating valve; gate valve
consolidated taxation system; consolidated tax payment system
inhibitory; inhibiting; suppressor
antiperspirant; antisudorific
electronic brakeforce distribution; electronic brakeforce limitation; EBD; EBFD; EBL
restraint of trade; trade restriction
leniency policy; addition to Japan's antitrust law that allows lower fines for the first company involved in a cartel, etc. to admit their involvement
segmented body plan; segmentation; metamerism
government rules on structure, staffing, etc. of local bodies (e.g. police force)
min-min kisei; deals between companies which restrict competition
min-min kisei; deals between companies which restrict competition
compulsory sale by auction; forced auction
six-day workweek system
assistance funding system
en plein air; plein air painting
institutional fatigue; systemic fatigue
graded reader; limited-vocabulary reader
system of using different starting lineups for different matches (in soccer)
Yalta system; post-Yalta world order
late raising; artificial slowing of growth of plants
caliphate; caliphate state
max height; maximum height
technical intern training program (for foreigners)
former municipal system used for some islands in Japan
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet; carbohydrate-restricted diet
dominant-party system; one-party dominant system
one country, two systems (Chinese policy)
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
fixed-price purchase system (electricity); feed-in tariff system
Examples (151 in total)
They are all wearing uniforms.
Do you have a school uniform?
Uniforms differ from school to school.