Japanese symbol for “observance”
遵守
じゅんしゅ
Romaji: junshu
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following
In Japanese, observance is 遵守, read じゅんしゅ (junshu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
Written forms: 遵守、順守、循守. Readings: じゅんしゅ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “observance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規律 | きりつ kiritsu | order; observance; discipline |
| 儀礼 | ぎれい girei | (religious) observance; ritual; rite |
| 遵行 | じゅんこう junkou | obedience; observance; adherence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遵法 | じゅんぽう junpou | law observance; obeying the law |
| 遵行 | じゅんこう junkou | obedience; observance; adherence |
| 遵奉 | じゅんぽう junpou | obeying; observing; following |
| 法令遵守 | ほうれいじゅんしゅ houreijunshu | compliance (with laws and regulations); regulatory compliance |
| 遵奉者 | じゅんぽうしゃ junpousha | conformist |
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
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