Kanji

律

律

rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リツ, リチ, レツ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おと, ただし, ただす, たて, のり

Common Readings

リチ, リツ

Example sentences

法律 ほうりつ
法律を守ることは、社会のルールです。

Obeying the law is a rule of society.

上 じょう
法律上の問題が発生した。

A legal problem occurred.

律儀 りちぎ
彼は律儀なので、毎年欠かさず年賀状を送ってくる。

He is so sincere that he never forgets to send a New Year's card.

一飯之恩 いっぱんのおん
彼は一飯之恩も忘れない律儀な性格だ。

He has a conscientious personality and never forgets even a small favor.

規律 きりつ
規律を守ることは、社会生活の基本です。

Following the rules is fundamental to social life.

処す しょす
彼は規律に従って厳しく処された。

He was strictly punished according to the discipline.

旋律 せんりつ
彼は美しいピアノの旋律に聞き入っていた。

He was listening intently to the beautiful piano melody.

余韻 よいん
演奏が終わった後も、会場には美しい旋律の余韻が漂っていた。

Even after the performance ended, the lingering sound of the beautiful melody floated in the hall.

律する りっする
彼は常に高い倫理観をもって、自らの行動を律している。

He always regulates his own actions with a high sense of ethics.

己 おのれ
己を律することは容易ではない。

It is not easy to discipline oneself.

Example Vocabulary

法律

ほうりつ

law

律儀

りちぎ

sincere; honest; upright; faithful

規律

きりつ

discipline; order; rules

旋律

せんりつ

melody; tune

律

りつ

律する

りっする

to regulate; to govern; to judge by a standard

自律

じりつ

autonomy; self-discipline; self-control

律動

りつどう

調律

ちょうりつ

呂律

ろれつ

coherence of speech; articulation

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