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Japanese symbol for “rulebook”

Romaji: kisokusho
rulebook

In Japanese, rulebook is , read (kisokusho).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n rulebook

Kanji and stroke order

standard, measure
on: キ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
rule, law, follow
on: ソク
kun: のっと.る、のり、すなわち
9 strokes · JLPT 2
write
on: ショ
kun: か.く、-が.き、-がき
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きぼ kiboscale; scope; plan
きせい kiseiregulation; (traffic) policing; control
しんき shinkinew; fresh
きてい kiteistipulation; prescription; provision
きそく kisokurule; regulation
せいき seikiregular; normal; formal
げんそく gensokuprinciple; general rule
ほうそく housokulaw; rule
ぶんしょ bunshodocument; writing; letter

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.

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