法律 (ほうりつ) — law
法律
law
Frequency #366
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 6
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
houritsu
ほうりつ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ほうりつ[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- law
Explained in simple Japanese
- 国の みんなが まもる きまり。
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Usage examples
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議会：選ばれた人たちが、法律や予算などを話し合う場。
Gikai: erabareta hitotachi ga, houritsu ya yosan nado o hanashiau ba.
Parliament: a place where elected people discuss laws, budgets, and other matters.
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