# 則 — rule; principle

則 means “rule; principle”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ソク (soku). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: rule; principle
- On'yomi: ソク (soku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Law & order 2

## How to remember 則

Parts: 貝 shell; money · 刂 sword

## Don't confuse it with

[側](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/side/) · [測](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/gauge/) · [貝](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/shellfish/) · [買](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/buy/)

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[罪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/crime/) · [則](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rule/) · [犯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/offence/) · [律](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/statute/) · [盗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rule/. Last updated 2026-11-01.