律
律 — Rhythm
rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
On’yomiリツ (ritsu)
On’yomiリチ (richi)
On’yomiレツ (retsu)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 律
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 一律 | いちりつ ichiritsu | uniform; even; across-the-board |
| 規律 | きりつ kiritsu | order; observance; discipline |
| 旋律 | せんりつ senritsu | melody; tune |
| 自律 | じりつ jiritsu | autonomy; self-control; self-discipline |
| 法律事務所 | ほうりつじむしょ houritsujimusho | law office; law firm |
Study notes
律 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #992 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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