• 基準きじゅん — standard, criterion
• 標準ひょうじゅん — norm, average
• 水準すいじゅん — level, standard
• 準備じゅんび — preparation
• 準決勝じゅんけっしょう — semifinal

This character combines the water radical 氵 with 隼 (used phonetically as ジュン), expressing the idea of adjusting or conforming like water. It often implies alignment or meeting a set level, both physically and metaphorically.

試験しけんのために 十分じゅうぶんな 準備じゅんびをしました。
I made enough preparation for the exam.

この製品せいひんは 国際こくさい基準きじゅんに 準じゅんじています。
This product conforms to international standards.

The kanji 準 is pronounced ジュン (jun) and is used primarily in compound words related to preparation, standards, and levels. It is rarely used alone in modern Japanese.