規 rule

Also: standard

On'yomi
キ
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 5

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
規 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A grown man (夫) stands and watches (見) with a compass in hand, checking that every circle matches the standard — rules, measured by eye.

A common word

  • 規則 きそく rule

Example sentences

  • ここではきそくをまもってください。

    Please follow the rules here.

  • あたらしいきそくができて、すこしふべんになった。

    A new rule was made, and it's become a little inconvenient.

Kanji that share a part

見 is its radical.

夫 is a component.

  • 失 lose
  • 漢 sino-
  • 賛 approve N3
  • 難 difficult N3
  • 替 exchange N2
  • 嘆 sigh N2
  • 扶 aid N1
  • 芙 lotus N1