Japanese symbol for “prescriptive”

規範的

きはんてき

Romaji: kihanteki

normative; prescriptive

In Japanese, prescriptive is 規範的, read きはんてき (kihanteki).

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Meanings

adj-na normative; prescriptive

Kanji and stroke order

規

standard, measure

on: キ

11 strokes · JLPT 2

範

pattern, example, model

on: ハン

15 strokes · JLPT 1

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
規模	きぼ kibo	scale; scope; plan
規制	きせい kisei	regulation; (traffic) policing; control
新規	しんき shinki	new; fresh
規定	きてい kitei	stipulation; prescription; provision
規則	きそく kisoku	rule; regulation
正規	せいき seiki	regular; normal; formal
範囲	はんい han'i	extent; scope; sphere
規範	きはん kihan	model; standard; pattern
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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.