Kanji

則

則

rule, follow, based on, model after

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のっとる

Nanori (Name Reading)

つね, とき, のり, みつ

Common Readings

ソク

Example sentences

反則 はんそく
彼 は 反則 を 犯して 、 失格 と なった 。

He committed a foul and was disqualified.

失格 しっかく
彼 は 反則 で 失格 と なった 。

He was disqualified for a foul.

法則 ほうそく
この 宇宙 の 法則 を 解明 する の は 非常に 困難 だ 。

Elucidating the laws of this universe is extremely difficult.

物理 ぶつり
物理 の 法則 を 無視 した 動き だ 。

It's a movement that ignores the laws of physics.

規則 きそく
学校 の 規則 を 厳守 しなければならない 。

School rules must be strictly observed.

議論 ぎろん
委員会 で 新しい 規則 について 議論した 。

The committee discussed the new regulations.

不規則 ふきそく
不規則 な 生活 は 、 健康 を 損なう 原因 と なる 。

An irregular lifestyle is a cause of damage to health.

校則 こうそく
この 学校 は 校則 が 厳しい こと で 有名 だ

This school is famous for its strict rules.

禁ずる きんずる
校内 で の スマートフォン の 使用 は 校則 で 禁じられている 。

The use of smartphones inside the school is forbidden by school regulations.

規則正しい きそくただしい
健康 の ため に 規則正しい 生活 を 心がけましょう 。

Let's try to lead a regular life for our health.

Example Vocabulary

反則

はんそく

foul; violation; breaking the rules

法則

ほうそく

law; rule; principle

規則

きそく

rule; regulation

不規則

ふきそく

irregular; unsteady; disorderly

校則

こうそく

school rules; school regulations

規則正しい

きそくただしい

regular; orderly; well-regulated

原則

げんそく

principle; general rule

則る

のっとる

鉄則

てっそく

物理法則

ぶつりほうそく

law of physics

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