9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N2

rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

On'yomi
  • law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code) ②vinaya (rules for the monastic community) ③step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)
  • リチ
  • レツ
Nanori
  • たかし
  • のり

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

リツ 95.5%
リチ 4.5%

Character Breakdown

rhythm, law, regulation
リツ リチ レツ (6th, N2)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code) ②vinaya (rules for the monastic community) ③step (in traditional Eastern music, corresponding to a Western semitone)
order ②rules
autonomy (in Kantian ethics) ②self-control
to judge (on the basis of) ②to control
law of cause and effect
law ②precept ③Torah (first five books of the Hebrew Bible)
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References

Unicode hex code 5F8B
JIS X 0208 1-46-7
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1608
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1740
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 363
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 433
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 268
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 939
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1048
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 787
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 526
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10097
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 993
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 667
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 678
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 877
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 521
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 1003
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 895
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 519
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 627
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 883
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3i6.1
Four corner code 2520.7
De Roo Code 2055