法

method, law

JLPT N3 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: のり
On'yomi: ホウ・ハッ・ホッ・フラン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

法 means "method, law". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read のり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ・ハッ・ホッ・フラン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

法 in example sentences

他ほかに方法ほうほうはない。

Hoka ni houhou wa nai.

There is no other way.
トムは法ほうを犯おかした。

Tomu wa hou o okashita.

Tom broke the law.
この方法ほうほうは確実かくじつだ。

Kono houhou wa kakujitsu da.

This method is sure to work.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 法

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Common questions

What does the kanji 法 mean?: 法 means "method, law". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 法 have?: 法 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 法 read?: It is read のり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ・ハッ・ホッ・フラン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 法?: 法 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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