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定規 (じょうぎ): (measuring) ruler — Japanese vocabulary

定規 is read じょうぎ and means "(measuring) ruler". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

定規

Reading
じょうぎ · jougi
Translation
(measuring) ruler
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
じょうぎが

Example

私は本を買い、彼は定規を買った。

わたしはほんをかい、かれはじょうぎをかった。

I bought a book and he a ruler.

Kanji in this word

  • 定 — fix, decide
  • 規 — rule, standard

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