Word Meaning 綱紀

こうき kouki

綱紀 is read as こうき (kouki) and means law and order.

Meaning

English

law and order
(official) discipline

Reading

Kana

こうき

Romaji

kouki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 10334 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

綱紀粛正

こうきしゅくせい

enforcement of official discipline

綱紀紊乱

こうきびんらん

laxity in official discipline

綱

つな

grand champion's braided belt

綱渡り

つなわたり

tightrope walking

綱領

こうりょう

general plan

綱引き

つなひき

forward puller (of a rickshaw)

綱打ち式

つなうちしき

ceremony of tsuna-making

綱手

つなで

mooring rope

綱目

こうもく

main point and details

綱要

こうよう

elements

二十世紀

にじっせいき

twentieth century

世紀

せいき

century

Example Sentences

県警察本部長は警察官の綱紀を正そうとした。

The prefectural police chief tried to tighten his police officers' discipline.

あの人によって、大統領が戯画化され、政権の権威と綱紀が乱されてはなるまい。

According to him, the president must not be turned into a caricature, the loss of authority and public order cannot be borne.

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