規
規 — Standard
standard, measure
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 規
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 規定 | きてい kitei | stipulation; prescription; provision |
| 大規模 | だいきぼ daikibo | large-scale |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation) |
| 規則 | きそく kisoku | rule; regulation |
Study notes
規 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #349 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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