律 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- リツ・リチ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- law; rule; rhythm
Origin
彳 "to go" plus 聿 "brush"; rules of conduct set down with a brush — hence "law, rule."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リツ | 律動・規律・法律 |
|---|---|
| リチ | 律儀 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 法律ほうりつ
law
- 規律きりつ
discipline; order
Example
みんなで規律を守る。
We all keep to the rules.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)