規 means “rule, standard”

き · ki

Also: measure

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

The story

A man (夫) who sees (見) how things should be: the measure everyone else follows. 規則 are rules, 規模 is the scale of something, and a 定規 is the ruler in every Japanese pencil case.

Used in 規則 (kisoku, rule/regulation), 規模 (kibo, scale), and 定規 (jougi, ruler)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.