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規 - Standard
In old China, the Standard for official measurements was enforced by the husband class of scholars, who would carefully see and compare lengths with their own eyes to ensure fairness. The idea of '規' later came to mean rule or standard because these men’s act of looking became symbolic of correct form.
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規 - Standard
Index #967
Grade 5
11 strokes
JLPT Level: N3
Readings:
Compound Kanji

Common Vocab

きそく 規則
rule, regulation
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きぼ 規模
scale, scope
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きせい 規制
regulation, control
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きてい 規定
regulation, provision
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