JinmeiyōPre-Level 1
矩
Meaning
Kanji 矩
carpenter's square
carpenter's square, ruler
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Related vocabulary
12 common entries
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心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず
こころのほっするところにしたがえどものりをこえず
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
Example sentences
5 reference sentences
大工は矩を使って直角を測った。
The carpenter used a square to measure a right angle.
彼は矩をこえないように生きた。
He lived in a way that did not overstep the rules.
矩を正して行動しなさい。
Act by following the correct standards.
この矩はステンレス製だ。
This square is made of stainless steel.
古い矩に従う必要はない。
There is no need to follow the old rules.