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ๅ‰‡
ๅ‰‡
9 strokes
Frequency: 753
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

rule
law
follow
based on
model after

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฝใ‚ฏ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฎใฃใจ.ใ‚‹
ใฎใ‚Š
ใ™ใชใ‚ใก

Common Words

ๅณใก
ๅ‰‡ใก
ไนƒใก
Usually kana
Freq #3393
1

Conjunction

that is (to say); namely; i.e.

Examples
ใ™ใชใ‚ใกๅฝผใฏใใ‚Œใ‚’ใ—ใŸใใชใ„ใฎใ ใ€‚
In other words, he doesn't want to do it.
2

Conjunction

precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less

3

Conjunction; As ใ€œใฐใ™ใชใ‚ใก...; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence

(and) then

ๆ–นๅ‰‡
ใปใ†ใใ
Noun
Freq #7054
1

law; rule

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚†ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใฏ่‡ช็„ถใฎๆณ•ๅ‰‡ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Everything is subject to the laws of nature.
ใใใ
Noun
Freq #7423
1

rule; regulation

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่ฆๅ‰‡ใฏใ‚ใชใŸใซใ‚‚ๅฝ“ใฆใฏใพใ‚‹ใ€‚
This rule applies to you, too.
ใ’ใ‚“ใใ
Noun
Freq #8064
1

principle; general rule

Examples
ใšใฃใจๆ˜”ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ“ใฎๅŽŸๅ‰‡ใฏ่ชใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใฆใใŸใ€‚
Years ago this principle was widely recognized.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

as a rule; in principle; in general

ใฎใฃใจใ‚‹
ไน—ใฃๅ–ใ‚‹
ๆณ•ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8666
1

to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

Examples
ๅˆฉ็›Š่ฟฝๆฑ‚ใซๅฟ…ๆญปใฎใƒ–ใƒญใƒผใ‚ซใƒผใฏใ€ๅฟ…ใšใ—ใ‚‚ใƒซใƒผใƒซใƒ–ใƒƒใ‚ฏใซใฎใฃใจใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใจใฏ้™ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚
Brokers struggling to make a profit don't always play by the book.
็Šฏๅ‰‡
ใฏใ‚“ใใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #8858
1

ๅๅ‰‡ only; Sports

foul; breaking the rules

2

violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach; infraction

ใตใใใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #12538
1

irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly

Examples
็”Ÿ็†ใŒไธ่ฆๅ‰‡ใงใ™ใ€‚
My menstrual cycle is irregular.
ใใใใŸใ ใ—ใ„
่ฆๅ‰‡ๆญฃใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #13623
1

regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

Examples
่ฆๅ‰‡ๆญฃใ—ใ้‹ๅ‹•ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏ่‰ฏใ„ไบ‹ใ ใจๆ€ใ†ใ€‚
I believe in exercising regularly.
ใ“ใ†ใใ
Noun
Freq #14433
1

school rules; school regulations

Examples
ๆ กๅ‰‡ใฏใ€้ †ๅฎˆใ™ในใใ ใ€‚
You should observe the school rules.
ใฆใฃใใ
Noun
Freq #22523
1

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

rule

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ใƒ animal legs
โบ‰ saber
๐Ÿงฉ sabre
ๅ…ซ eight
ๅˆ€ sword
็›ฎ eye
่ฒ clam
่ฒ oyster
่ฒ shellfish

Mnemonic Stories

The king ruled with two methods: rewarding loyal subjects with shellfish (money) and threatening rebels with the saber.

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