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On'yomi
ソク
SOKU
Kun'yomi
のっと.る・のり・すなわち
nottoru / nori / sunawachi

rule · law · follow · based on · model after

wisdom

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Strokes9
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Strokes9

Component Breakdown

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shell + sword

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of shell and sword. Ruling with sword on shell.

Symbolism

Rule, law, principle. Represents rule.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Following rules

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

則天去私

そくてんきょし

selfless devotion to justice; selfless devotion to justice

Proverbs & Idioms

法則を発見する

ほうそくをはっけんする

To discover a law

To find a natural principle