律 – rhythm, law, regulation

9 strokesTaught in grade 6#992 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 律 means rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is リツ、リチ、レツ (ritsu, richi, retsu). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 彳 (no. 60).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	リツ	ritsu
On’yomi	リチ	richi
On’yomi	レツ	retsu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 彳 (Kangxi radical 60). Components: 彳・聿.

Words using 律

法律ほうりつlaw規律きりつorder一律いちりつuniform

Example sentences

この法律はすべての人に適用される。

This law applies to everybody.

Tatoeba #219821

この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。

Discipline is rather mild at this school.

Tatoeba #222599

生徒の中には規律を守るのが大変なものもいる。

Some pupils find it difficult to follow the rules.

Tatoeba #142732

Kanji with the same radical

後得役待復従彼徒徴徹御徳微往径徐

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