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JLPT N3 · Noun

法 (hou)

法 (ほう, hou) is a Japanese noun meaning “law; act”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ほう
Romaji
hou
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. law; act; principle · noun, suffix noun
  2. method · noun, suffix noun
  3. mood · noun, suffix noun
  4. dharma; law · noun, suffix noun

Example sentences

すべての人は法の前に平等です。
Everybody is equal before the law.
Tatoeba #214428
これは生物の学習法としてはあまりよくないと思う。
I don't think this is a good approach to biology.
Tatoeba #218237

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 法

法
method, law, ruleホウ・ハッ・のり · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 法.

文法ぶんぽうgrammar法律ほうりつ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

Source: JMdict entry 1517150 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.