What does kanji 則 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 則 is rule.

How is kanji 則 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 則 are のっと.る, のり, すなわち; the onyomi readings are ソク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 則?

Kanji 則 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 則?

The main radical for kanji 則 is 刀.

What words use kanji 則?

Example words that use kanji 則 include 即ち, 即する, 乗っ取る, 則.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

則

Meaning

Kanji 則

rule

rule, law, follow, based on, model after

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: のっと.るのりすなわち
Onyomi 音読み: ソク
Nanori 名乗り: つねときみつ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #753
Strokes: 9
Radical: 刀
Components: ハ • 刈 • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 31 common entries

Showing 31 of 240 entries that include this kanji.

即ち

すなわち

(and) then

即する

そくする

to conform to

乗っ取る

のっとる

to take possession of (forcibly)

則

そく

counter for rules

則る

のっとる

to conform to

則天去私

そくてんきょし

selfless devotion to justice

法

のり

model

原則

げんそく

principle

規則

きそく

rule

罰則

ばっそく

punishment

校則

こうそく

school rules

反則

はんそく

foul

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

学校の規則を守ってください。

Please follow the school rules.

この町には厳しい規則がある。

This town has strict rules.

自然の法則には逆らえない。

You cannot go against the laws of nature.

彼は古い習慣に則って行動した。

He acted in accordance with old customs.

前例に則って判断します。

I will decide based on precedent.

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