則
rule · law · follow · based on · model after
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of shell and sword. Ruling with sword on shell.
Symbolism
Rule, law, principle. Represents rule.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Following rules
Component Breakdown
shell + sword
Words & Expressions
Words written with 則
Four-Character Compounds
則天去私
そくてんきょし
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
Related Figures & Stories
福島正則
Name contains 則
Fukushima Masanori was a Japanese daimyō of the late Sengoku period to early Edo period and served as the lord of the Hiroshima Domain.
Wikipedia紀友則
Name contains 則
Ki no Tomonori was an early Heian waka poet of the court and a member of the sanjūrokkasen or Thirty-Six Poetry Immortals.
Wikipedia糟屋武則
Name contains 則
Kasuya Takenori was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period, in the service of the Toyotomi clan.
Wikipedia赤松則村
Name contains 則
Akamatsu Norimura also well known as Akamatsu Enshin was a Japanese samurai of the Akamatsu clan in the Muromachi period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 則 mean in Japanese?
則 means rule, law, follow, based on, model after.
How do you read 則?
On'yomi: ソク (SOKU). Kun'yomi: のっと.る、のり、すなわち (nottoru, nori, sunawachi).
How many strokes does 則 have?
則 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 刀 (knife).
Is 則 a good kanji for a tattoo?
則 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means rule, law, follow, based on, model after. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.