standard, measure
規 centers on a fixed reference point used for comparison: a standard, rule, or measure against which things are evaluated.
規 combines 夫 (man) and 見 (see), suggesting a man observing or setting a standard. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination is well established.
A man (夫) looking (見) at something to check if it meets the standard. Imagine a carpenter holding a ruler and eyeing a board to measure it.
For キ, imagine a key standard that everything must match: key -> キ, and the man uses it to measure.
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scale; scope; plan; structure
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
new; fresh
rule; regulation
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
standard; norm
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
small scale
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
order; observance; discipline
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
laws and regulations; legislation
official regulations; inner rules
(measuring) ruler
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
correction
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition