Recognize 規 in 規則, 規模 and 規制; learn each complete word in context.

The idea

規則 (きそく) means rule; regulation; 規模 (きぼ) means scale; size; 規制 (きせい) means regulation; restriction. 規 has 11 strokes; follow the linked KanjiVG diagram to write them in order. Learn each reading with its word. Sino-Japanese reading: キ（規則）.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingMeaning
規則きそくrule; regulation
規模きぼscale; size
規制きせいregulation; restriction

Examples

  • 図書館としょかんの規則きそくを守まもってください。Please follow the library rules.
  • 学校がっこうの規則きそくが変かわりました。The school rules have changed.
  • この会社かいしゃの規模きぼは小ちいさいです。This company is small in scale.
  • 会議かいぎの規模きぼを決きめます。We will decide the scale of the conference.
  • この道路どうろでは車くるまの通行つうこうが規制きせいされています。Vehicle traffic is restricted on this road.
  • 夜間やかんは騒音そうおんの規制きせいがあります。There are noise restrictions at night.

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Watch out

規則 is a rule to follow; 規制 is regulation or restriction and does not always mean a total ban. 規模 concerns size or scale, not a rule. Compare 規 and 視; their components differ: 規＝夫＋見；視＝示＋見.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 規則 in hiragana.

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    きそく

    規則 is read きそく and means rule; regulation.

  2. Write the reading of 規模 in hiragana.

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    きぼ

    規模 is read きぼ and means scale; size.

  3. Fill in the missing kanji: ＿制（きせい）.

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    規

    規 completes 規制, read きせい; the word means regulation; restriction.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 規 from memory, then read 規則 and 規模 aloud and make a sentence with one of them.