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How to say 'Regulation' in Japanese | 規定

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The Japanese word for Regulation is 'Kitei', written as 規定 in Japanese.'Regulation' in hiragana is きてい.

    word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

    Reading

    きてい

    kitei

    Kanji

    規Standard, Regulation 定Determine

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '規定 (きてい)' refers to a rule, regulation, or provision that is formally established. It is often used in legal, organizational, or institutional contexts to describe guidelines or standards that must be followed. For example: The company follows strict regulations「会社は厳しい規定に従います」(かいしゃはきびしいきていにしたがいます). This law includes new provisions「この法律には新しい規定が含まれています」(このほうりつにはあたらしいきていがふくまれています). The word can also imply something that is predetermined or fixed, such as in '規定の時間 (きていのじかん) (fixed time)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3015

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 規定

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    規

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

  • kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

Words Related to 規定 Through the Kanji 規

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 規 as well.

  • word

    規模

    Meaning

    Scale

  • word

    規則

    Meaning

    Rule

  • word

    規制

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    新規

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    規範

    Meaning

    Norm

  • word

    不規則

    Meaning

    Irregular

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

Words Related to 規定 Through the Kanji 定

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 定 as well.

  • word

    設定

    Meaning

    Setting

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    定める

    Meaning

    Establish, Determine

  • word

    特定

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    限定

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    安定

    Meaning

    Stability

  • word

    指定

    Meaning

    Designation

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    確定

    Meaning

    Confirmation, Finalization

  • word

    案の定

    Meaning

    Expectedly

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

  • word

    推定

    Meaning

    Estimation

  • word

    協定

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    認定

    Meaning

    Certification, Recognition

  • word

    肯定

    Meaning

    Affirmation

  • word

    固定

    Meaning

    Fixation

  • word

    定着

    Meaning

    Establishment, Fixation

  • word

    勘定

    Meaning

    Bill, Calculation

  • word

    定年

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

  • word

    未定

    Meaning

    Undecided

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

  • word

    鑑定

    Meaning

    Appraisal

  • word

    定義

    Meaning

    Definition

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    測定

    Meaning

    Measurement

  • word

    断定

    Meaning

    Conclusion

  • word

    否定

    Meaning

    Denial

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