JLPT N4 · Noun

法律 (houritsu)

法律 (ほうりつ, houritsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “law; legislation”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほうりつ
Romaji: houritsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

law; legislation; act · noun

Example sentences

この法律はすべての人に適用される。

This law applies to everybody.

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

Kanji in 法律

法

method, law, ruleホウ・ハッ・のり · 8 strokes

律

rhythm, law, regulationリツ・リチ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 法律.

文法ぶんぽうgrammar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

Source: JMdict entry 1517480 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.