manufacture

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 製 is read せい. It has 14 strokes and relates to manufacturing or being made from a material.
• Basic usage: 製品 is read せいひん, and 木製 is read もくせい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 製品 and 木製
  • 製品 means product.
  • 工場で完成した製品を一つずつ検査する。 means “We inspect the finished products one by one at the factory.”
  • 木製 means wooden or made of wood.
  • 祖父は木製の椅子を自分で直した。 means “My grandfather repaired the wooden chair himself.”