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Kanji Detail for 規 - "rule, standard, compass"
規
- Meaning
規 means "rule, standard, compass."
Rule - A regulation or principle; a standard.
Compass - A tool for drawing circles.
Standard - A criterion for measurement; a norm.
Correct - To admonish; to set right.
Plan - To design; to arrange in advance.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
standard; measure
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
rules, regulations, customs, law
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
rules, regulations, customs, law
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
An instrument for making perfect circles. Its construction has one handle and two arms that can expand and contract. Making the distance between the two arm ends match the radius of a circle. One end points to the center, one end rotates around. This creates a circle. Commonly also called a compass. Therefore all perfectly round things are called 規. Such as saying 周旋中規 (circling within the compass). | Laws and rules. Such as 規則 (rules), 規約 (regulations). | To correct people with laws. Such as 規諫 (admonish), 規勸 (advise). | To plan and measure. Such as 規為 (planning), 規畫 (plan). | Established practices are called 規. Such as 陋規 (corrupt practices), 節規 (seasonal regulations).
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Sentences including 規
What you did is against the rules.
We must observe the rules.
You should conform to the rules.
The rule should be revised.
It is now necessary to add another rule.
The government should do away with those old regulations.
This rule does not apply.
We should obey the traffic rules.
You must conform to the rules.
Rules are to be observed.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
これは夏休みなどに国へ帰る誰でもが一様に経験する心持だろうと思うが、当座の一週間ぐらいは下にも置かないように、ちやほや歓待されるのに、その峠を定規通り通り越すと、あとはそろそろ家族の熱が冷めて来て、しまいには有っても無くっても構わないもののように粗末に取り扱われがちになるものである。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その年の六月に卒業するはずの私は、ぜひともこの論文を成規通り四月いっぱいに書き上げてしまわなければならなかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その花はまた規則正しく凋れる頃になると活け更えられるのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
あなたは学校教育を受けた人だから、こういう消息をよく解しているでしょうが、世間は学生の生活だの、学校の規則だのに関して、驚くべく無知なものです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
Ｋは例の眼を私の方に向けて、「今帰ったのか」を規則のごとく繰り返しました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その花はまた規則正しく凋れる頃になると活け更えられるのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
あなたは学校教育を受けた人だから、こういう消息をよく解しているでしょうが、世間は学生の生活だの、学校の規則だのに関して、驚くべく無知なものです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
Ｋは例の眼を私の方に向けて、「今帰ったのか」を規則のごとく繰り返しました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha