金科玉条 きんかぎょくじょう Meanings Noun golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity) See also: 黄金律 (おうごんりつ). Kanji 金 money. Read as キン. 科 subject 玉 ball. Read as ギョク. 条 clause. Read as ジョウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists