“Rule” or “Regulation” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “則”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “則” means “Be based on”, “Take as a model” or “And then” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “則”

Jouyou Kanji “則” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
9 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
そく(soku) |
| Kun-Yomi |
のり(nori) |
| のっと(る)(notto(ru)) |
| すなわ(ち)(sunawa(chi)) |
| Meanings |
Rule, Law, Regulation |
| Model, Example, Sample |
| Be based on, Follow, Take as a model, Copy after |
| Namely, That is, And then |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “則”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 則天(そくてん-so ku te n) |
Natural law, Rule of heaven |
| 則天去私(そくてんきょし-so ku te n kyo shi) |
Selfless devotion to justice |
| 会則(かいそく-ka i so ku) |
Constitution |
| 学則(がくそく-ga ku so ku) |
School regulations |
| 規則(きそく-ki so ku) |
Rule, Regulation |
| 原則(げんそく-ge n so ku) |
Principle, General principle, Fundamental rule |
| 校則(こうそく-ko u so ku) |
School regulations, School rules |
| 社則(しゃそく-sha so ku) |
Company regulations |
| 準則(じゅんそく-ju n so ku) |
Rule, Observance of a rule |
| 通則(つうそく-tsu u so ku) |
General rule, General principle |
| 定則(ていそく-te i so ku) |
Law, Established rule |
| 鉄則(てっそく-te sso ku) |
Ironclad rule, Inviolable rule, Golden rule |
| 変則(へんそく-he n so ku) |
Irregularity, Anomaly |
Comments