JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 規: "standard, measure"
The kanji 規 means "standard, measure". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read キ in on'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)
キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | standard, measure |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 349 of 2,501 |
Common words with 規
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 規模scale; scope; plan; structure
- 大規模à grande échelle, de grande envergure
- 規則rule; regulation
- 規定stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation · normal (unit of normality)
- 規制regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
- 正規regular; normal; formal; legal
- 新規new; fresh · new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object
- 不規則irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
- 小規模small scale
- 規格外nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; unconventional (e.g. relationship) · exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable; overwhelming
- 規則正しいregular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
- 規律order; observance; discipline · rules; law; regulations
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