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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 5
ぎょ
Grade: S
ぼう
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology edit

Compound of 制御 (seigyo, control) +‎ (, rod), calque of English control rod.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːɡʲo̞bo̞ː]

Noun edit

(せい)(ぎょ)(ぼう) (seigyobō

  1. control rod