- 規則 — rule; regulation
- 法則 — law (of nature); principle
- 原則 — general rule
- 鉄則 — ironclad rule
- 変則 — irregularity; anomaly
- 反則 — foul; infraction
- 校則 — school rules
刂 (knife) suggests precise cutting or delineation; combined with the phonetic element, the character came to mean a standard to follow — a rule, law, or norm.
学校の 規則を 守りましょう。
Let’s follow the school rules.
自然の 法則には 逆えない。
You can’t go against the laws of nature.