法 – method, law, rule

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The kanji 法 means method, law, rule, principle, model, system. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン (hou, ha, ho, furan); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is のり (nori). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ホウ	hou
On’yomi	ハッ	ha
On’yomi	ホッ	ho
On’yomi	フラン	furan
Kun’yomi	のり	nori

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: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 汁・土・厶.

Words using 法

文法ぶんぽうgrammar法律ほうりつlaw法ほうlaw作法さほうmanners憲法けんぽうconstitution方法ほうほうmethod寸法すんぽうmeasurement法則ほうそくlaw手法しゅほうtechnique製法せいほうmanufacturing method司法しほうadministration of justice法案ほうあんbill (law)法学ほうがくlaw法廷ほうていcourt (of law)立法りっぽう(enactment of) legislation用法ようほうway of using (something)

Example sentences

文法屋に聞きたいんですが、「be+分詞」はV Cなどのように考えることはできないんですか？

I'd like to ask a grammarian, isn't it possible to think of 'be + participle' like you do V C and such?

Tatoeba #75298

この法律はすべての人に適用される。

This law applies to everybody.

Tatoeba #219821

すべての人は法の前に平等です。

Everybody is equal before the law.

Tatoeba #214428

Kanji with the same radical

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