noun, noun used as a prefix, takes genitive case の

  1. custom, practice, habit, usual.
  2. said, aforementioned.
  3. instance, example, case, illustration, usage.
  4. precedent.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

example, custom, usage
レイ たと.える (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ