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憲 – constitution, law
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The kanji 憲 means constitution, law. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケン (ken). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).
Stroke order
Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ケン | ken |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: 心・土・買・亠・宀・二.
Words using 憲
Example sentences
アメリカには憲法上の抑制と均衡という入念な制度がある。
America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.
Kanji with the same radical
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