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Kanji: 法

KANJI
法
8 strokes
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
水(氵,氺)
Radical name:
みず (さんずい、したみず)
Meaning:
Method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
文法(ぶんぽう)
grammar
N4
法律(ほうりつ)
law
N3
憲法(けんぽう)
constitution
N3
作法(さほう)
manners, etiquette, propriety
N3
法(ほう)
Act (law: the X Act)
N3
方法(ほうほう)
method, manner, way, means, technique
N2
寸法(すんぽう)
measurement, size, dimension
N2
法則(ほうそく)
law, rule
N1
司法(しほう)
administration of justice
N1
手法(しゅほう)
technique
N1
製法(せいほう)
manufacturing method, recipe, formula
N1
法案(ほうあん)
bill (law)
N1
法学(ほうがく)
law, jurisprudence
N1
法廷(ほうてい)
courtroom
N1
用法(ようほう)
directions, rules of use
N1
立法(りっぽう)
legislation, lawmaking
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