定規

じょうぎ

(measuring) ruler

What does 定規 mean?

定規 is a Japanese noun meaning (measuring) ruler in English. It is written as 定規 in kanji, じょうぎ in hiragana, and jougi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は本を買い、彼は定規を買った。

I bought a book and he a ruler.