JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Kanji 則: "rule, law, follow"
The kanji 則 means "rule, law, follow, based on, model after". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ソク in on'yomi and のっと.る, のり, すなわち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
のっと.るのりすなわち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | rule, law, follow, based on, model after |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 753 of 2,501 |
Common words with 則
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 法則law; rule
- 規則rule; regulation
- 原則principle; general rule · as a rule; in principle; in general
- 反則foul; breaking the rules · violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach; infraction
- 不規則irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
- 規則正しいregular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
- 校則school rules; school regulations
- 則るto follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
- 鉄則ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
- 物理法則physical law; laws of physics
- 規則的systematic; regular; routine
- 罰則punishment; penalty · penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
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