則 Rule

Radical Combination

• 貝

  Shellfish
• 刂

  Knife

Meaning

Primary

Rule

Mnemonic

A shellfish with a knife makes all the rules. It isn't supposed to be making rules, but it has a knife, so who's going to argue?

Hints

Picture a shellfish wielding a knife and shouting out new rules to all of the nervous people standing around it.

Readings

On’yomi

そく

Kun’yomi

のっと

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The first rule the shellfish enacts is that all humans take off their socks (そく) and give them to him. Hmm... is this some kind of nasty shellfish? Who would want socks?

Hints

Once everyone follows the rule, and the shellfish is on top of a pile of socks, he cackles, "It's easier to stab your toes with my knife now! Let's get to more rules!"