Japanese symbol for “bylaws”

細則

さいそく

Romaji: saisoku

bylaws; by-laws; detailed regulations

In Japanese, bylaws is 細則, read さいそく (saisoku).

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Meanings

n bylaws; by-laws; detailed regulations

Kanji and stroke order

細

dainty, get thin, taper

on: サイ
kun: ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい

11 strokes · JLPT 2

則

rule, law, follow

on: ソク
kun: のっと.る、のり、すなわち

9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “bylaws”

Word	Reading	Meaning
内規	ないき naiki	private regulations; bylaws; internal rules

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
詳細	しょうさい shousai	details; particulars; specifics
細胞	さいぼう saibou	cell
細かい	こまかい komakai	small
細菌	さいきん saikin	bacterium; bacteria; germ
細い	ほそい hosoi	thin; slender; fine
繊細	せんさい sensai	dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine
規則	きそく kisoku	rule; regulation
原則	げんそく gensoku	principle; general rule

See also: Chinese symbol for “bylaws”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.