則

Meaning

則 centers on an established standard that guides action: a rule, law, or model to follow. The sense of 'based on' or 'model after' naturally extends from using something as a pattern.

• 規則きそく
  N4

  rule; regulation

• 原則げんそく
  N1

  principle; general rule

• 法則ほうそく
  N2

  law; rule

• 反則はんそく
  N1

  foul; breaking the rules

• 則そく

  counter for rules

• 不規則ふきそく
  N2

  irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly

• 則るのっとる

  to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with

• 罰則ばっそく
  N1

  punishment; penalty

• 校則こうそく
  N1

  school rules; school regulations

• 変則へんそく

  irregularity; anomaly

• 鉄則てっそく

  ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

• 付則ふそく

  additional rules; by-laws; supplementary provisions; additional clauses

• 規則正しいきそくただしい
  N2

  regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

• 正則せいそく

  correct; proper; formal; regular; systematic; normal

• 教則きょうそく

  rules of teaching

• 細則さいそく

  bylaws; by-laws; detailed regulations

• 禁則きんそく

  prohibition

• 四則しそく

  four (fundamental) rules of arithmetic

• 会則かいそく

  society regulations; club regulations; constitution

• 通則つうそく

  general rule; common rule; common provisions

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