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法
Kyōiku Kanji

法 — law

Grade 4ほう, はっ
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法 (readings: ほう, はっ; Japanese kanji) means “law”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 法律 (law).

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What does 法 mean?

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Kanji法
Meaninglaw
Readingsほう, はっ
GradeGrade 4 (Upper)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example法律 (law)

How to read 法

法 is read ほう or はっ depending on the word.

Words with 法

  • 方法ほうほうphương pháp
  • 法律ほうりつluật pháp
  • 寸法kích thước
  • 憲法hiến pháp
  • 法廷tòa án
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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