Keyword
rules
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig92
Readings
そく
(95%)
Composed of
shellfish
knife
Mnemonic

When cutting open a shellfish with a knife you must follow the safety rules.

Used in kanji (4 in total)
side (of something)
survey
privy
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Used in vocabulary (244 in total)
rule; regulation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
Examples (139 in total)
Everything is subject to the laws of nature.
We are subject to the laws of nature.
Not all the laws of nature are correct.