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則
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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Component Breakdown
則=
貝刂
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