設 means “set up, establish”

せつ · setsu

Also: establishment, provision, prepare

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): もうける
On'yomi (Chinese reading): セツ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

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Words (言) giving orders and a hand wielding a tool (殳): picture a foreman directing the crew. 設 is to set something up: 建設 is construction, 設計 is drawing the plans, and on a Japanese phone the settings menu is 設定.

Used in 設定 (settei, settings), 建設 (kensetsu, construction), and 設計 (sekkei, design/blueprint)

設 means “set up, establish”

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