則

rule

JLPT N2 Grade 5 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: のっと.る・のり・すなわち
On'yomi: ソク
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

則 means "rule". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read のっと.る・のり・すなわち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

則 in example sentences

規則きそくに逆さからうな。

Kisoku ni sakarau na.

Don't disobey the rules.
君きみは規則きそくを破やぶった。

Kimi wa kisoku o yabutta.

You broke the rule.
校則こうそくは守まもらないとね。

Kousoku wa mamoranaito ne.

You should observe the school rules.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 則

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Common questions

What does the kanji 則 mean?: 則 means "rule". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 則 have?: 則 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 則 read?: It is read のっと.る・のり・すなわち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 則?: 則 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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