Kanji

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

彼は反則を犯して、失格となった。

He committed a foul and was disqualified.

彼は反則で失格となった。

He was disqualified for a foul.

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.

物理の法則を無視した動きだ。

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

学校の規則を厳守しなければならない。

School rules must be strictly observed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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則

Kanji

Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

反則

法則

規則

不規則

校則

規則正しい

原則

則る

鉄則

物理法則

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