則 — rule / law

Grade 5そく

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則 (readings: そく; Japanese kanji) means “rule / law”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 規則 (rule).

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What does 則 mean?

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Kanji	則
Meaning	rule / law
Readings	そく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	規則 (rule)

How to read 則

則 is read そく depending on the word.

Words with 則

規則きそくđều đặn
規則性きそくせいtính quy luật
規則正きそくただđều đặn

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Updated: 2026-08-09