定規

じょうぎ

Also written 定木

Meanings

1. Noun (measuring) ruler

Kanji

• 定 fix. Read as ジョウ.
• 規 rule. Read as キ.

Example sentences

• 私は本を買い、彼は定規を買った。
  I bought a book and he a ruler.
• 定規で線を書いて。
  Draw a line with a ruler.

Common phrases

• 定規を使う

Words containing 定規

• 杓子定規 (しゃくしじょうぎ) strict
• 三角定規 (さんかくじょうぎ) triangles (used in mechanical drawing)
• 丁字形定規 (ていじけいじょうぎ) T-square (technical drawing instrument)

And 6 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists