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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 条 has 7 strokes and appears in words that express content or requirements as items.
• Basic usage: 条件 is read じょうけん, and 箇条書き is read かじょうがき.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A requirement and itemized presentation
  • 雨が降らないという条件なら sets the condition that it does not rain. The negative 降らない is part of the requirement itself.
  • 箇条書きにまとめた means arranging the content as an itemized list. に marks the resulting format.