げん
原
そく
則

noun

  1. principle, general rule.

noun, adverb

  1. as a rule, in principle, in general.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
原
そく
則
 原則 げんそく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

meadow, original, primitive
ゲン　はら　わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン　ぜん　いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
rule, follow, based on
ソク　のり　のっと.る (5th, N2)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ