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Kanji 律: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 律: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

Key takeaways

Kanji 律: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

rhythmlawregulationgaugecontrol

On reading

リツリチレツ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 律

rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

彳 + 聿

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A law or regulation is created by writing down (聿) the proper way to walk (彳) through life. It represents the established rules that guide how people should behave as they move through society.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リツ
  • 一律いちりつ

    uniformity / evenness / equality

  • 規律きりつ

    rules / discipline / order

  • 法律ほうりつ

    law / rules / legal system

Commonly used words

  • 一律
    いちりつ

    uniformity / evenness / equality

  • 規律
    きりつ

    rules / discipline / order

  • 法律
    ほうりつ

    law / rules / legal system

Example sentences

Example 1

給料は一に上がった。

Translation

Salaries were raised uniformly.

Example 2

この学校のルールは一だ。

Translation

The rules at this school are uniform.

Example 3

学校では規を守ることが大切です。

Translation

It is important to follow the rules at school.

Example 4

チームの規が勝利につながった。

Translation

The team's discipline led to victory.

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