JLPT N3 · Noun

作法 (sahou)

作法 (さほう, sahou) is a Japanese noun meaning “manners; etiquette”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さほう
Romaji: sahou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

manners; etiquette; propriety · noun
manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making · noun

Example sentences

彼の貴族的な作法には感心する。

I admire his aristocratic manners.

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

Kanji in 作法

作

make, production, prepareサク・サ・つく.る・つく.り · 7 strokes

法

method, law, ruleホウ・ハッ・のり · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 作法.

作文さくぶんwriting (an essay, prose, etc.)作るつくるto make作さくwork (e.g. of art)作業さぎょうwork作品さくひんwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition)作物さくもつcrop作家さっかauthor作曲さっきょくcomposition (of music)操作そうさoperation傑作けっさくmasterpiece作者さくしゃcreator (of a work)作成さくせいmaking (a report, plan, contract, etc.)作製さくせいmanufacture製作せいさくmanufacture

Source: JMdict entry 1297980 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.