noun
public morals; discipline; social order
Refers to the moral standards and discipline expected in public or institutional settings, especially schools and workplaces. Often used in phrases like 風紀を乱す (disturb public morals) or 風紀委員 (discipline committee).
学校の風紀を守るために、校則が厳しくなった。
School rules became stricter to maintain discipline.
彼は風紀を乱す行為で停
He was suspended for behavior that disturbed public morals.
Compound of 風 (customs, manners) and 紀 (order, rule). The combination conveys the idea of maintaining moral order in society.