JLPT N2 · Noun

規律 (kiritsu)

規律 (きりつ, kiritsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “order; observance”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きりつ
Romaji: kiritsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

order; observance; discipline · noun
rules; law; regulations · noun

Example sentences

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

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 規律

規

standard, measureキ · 11 strokes

律

rhythm, law, regulationリツ・リチ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 規律.

規則きそくrule規制きせいregulation正規せいきregular規準きじゅんstandard定規じょうぎ(measuring) ruler不規則ふきそくirregular規格きかくstandard規定きていstipulation規範きはんmodel規模きぼscale規約きやくagreement法律ほうりつlaw一律いちりつuniform

Source: JMdict entry 1223120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.