constitution, law
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 憲 (ken) primarily means 'constitution' or 'law.' It is mostly used in noun form, as it doesn't have any common verb usage. You can find it in compounds like 憲法 (けんぽう), meaning 'constitution,' which is essential for understanding a country's legal framework. Another example is 違憲 (いけん), meaning 'unconstitutionality,' referring to something that goes against the constitution. There is also 改憲 (かいけん), which means 'constitutional change,' highlighting the idea of amending laws. When studying this kanji, remember that it's often associated with legal contexts, making it an important term for discussions about governance and rights.
Example sentences
憲法に基づいて判断する。
Make judgments based on the constitution.
Meanings across languages
- English
- constitution, law
- Tiếng Việt
- hiến pháp
- 日本語
- 憲法
- 한국어
- 헌법
- 中文
- 宪法
- id
- konstitusi
- th
- รัฐธรรมนูญ
- es
- constitución
- fr
- constitution
- de
- Verfassung
- pt
- constituição
Common compounds
- 違憲いけんunconstitutionality
- 改憲かいけんconstitutional change, revising the constitution
- 憲章けんしょうcharter
- 憲法けんぽうconstitution, rules, regulation
- 護憲ごけんprotecting the constitution
- 合憲ごうけんconstitutionality
- 憲政けんせいconstitutional government, exemplary government, excellent government
- 立憲りっけんconstitutionalism, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
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