律 — “law / rhythm” in Japanese

Grade 6りつ, りち

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“law / rhythm” in Japanese is 律, read ritsu, richi (りつ, りち). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 法律 (law).

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What does 律 mean?

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Kanji	律
Meaning	law / rhythm
Readings	りつ, りち
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	法律 (law)

How to read 律

律 is read ritsu (りつ) or richi (りち) depending on the word.

Words with 律

法律ほうりつ
韻律

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Updated: 2026-08-28