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).
School rules became stricter to maintain discipline.
He was suspended for behavior that disturbed public morals.
His behavior disturbed the school's discipline.
It's said that public morals in the city have become lax recently.
The students were instructed to maintain discipline within the school.
She was chosen as a discipline committee member this year.
秩序 means order or system in a broad sense, while 風紀 narrows this to moral and behavioral standards, especially among students or workers.
道徳 covers personal and societal ethics broadly, whereas 風紀 focuses on outward discipline and propriety within a community or institution.
風紀 specifically means moral discipline or order (often in schools), while 風俗 in this sense refers more broadly to public morals in society.
風習 means a custom or tradition, while 風紀 means moral discipline or public order; they share the kanji 風 but differ completely in meaning.
Compound of 風 (customs, manners) and 紀 (order, rule). The combination conveys the idea of maintaining moral order in society.