noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. moderation, self-restraint, temperance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
節制 せっせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

node, season, period
セツ ふし セチ (4th, N1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
instant, namely, as is
ソク すなわ.ち つ.く (Early Jr. High, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
system, law, rule
セイ (5th, N3)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (Late High School)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ