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則

則 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. のり。おきて。
  2. のり。目安。模範。手本。
  3. のっとる。
  4. すなわち。直前の語句を仮定と明示し、その結果を述べる助字。俗に「レバ則」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意。「鼎」 + 「刀」。鋳型を作製するさまを象る。「手本」「模範」を意味する漢語｛則｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

rule, law, follow, based on, model after

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ソクElem.
Kun (native)
  • のっと(る)
  • のり
  • すなわち
Other languages
  • 拼音ze2
  • 한글jeug
  • 한글chig
  • 한글cheug
  • Hán-ViệtTắc

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
刀(かたな)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+5247

Components

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰貝刂

Words using this kanji

  • 則そく（ソク、のり）きまり。規則。 （のり）模範。手本。 （のり）道理。道徳。counter for rules, rule, regulation
  • 則るのっとるto follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.), to conform to, to be in accordance with
  • 則天去私そくてんきょしselfless devotion to justice

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Lookup codes

SKIP
1-7-2
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6280.0
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