ほう
法
law
U+6CD5
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
JLPT 3
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level.
Grade 4
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
8 strokes
Freq #100
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #751
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- law
- method
- principle
word
ほう hou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
法
律
houritsu
law
法
hou
law
憲
法
kenpou
constitution
法
人
houjin
corporation
方
法
houhou
method
法
案
houan
bill
司
法
shihou
judiciary
手
法
shuhou
technique
法
則
housoku
law
法
的
houteki
legal
療
法
ryouhou
therapy
違
法
ihou
illegal
魔
法
mahou
magic
寸
法
sunpou
measurement
立
法
rippou
legislation
文
法
bunpou
grammar
不
法
fuhou
illegal
法
廷
houtei
courtroom
法
制
housei
legislation
法
令
hourei
law
合
法
gouhou
legal
商
法
shouhou
commercial law
法
曹
housou
legal profession
技
法
gihou
technique
