憲
憲·constitution, fundamental law
- On-yomi
- ケン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憲法 | けんぽう | constitution |
| 違憲 | いけん | unconstitutionality |
| 立憲 | りっけん | constitutional (government) |
| 憲章 | けんしょう | charter |
Example sentences
憲法は国の最高法規です。
けんぽうはくにのさいこうほうきです。
The constitution is the supreme law of the land.
その法律は違憲だと判断された。
そのほうりつはいけんだとはんだんされた。
That law was judged to be unconstitutional.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 憲法 as けんほう — it voices to けんぽう
- Mixing 違憲 (いけん, unconstitutional) with 意見 (いけん, an opinion)
Memory aid
Picture it
A roof 宀 over an eye 罒 and a heart 心: the law that watches over the nation's heart from the very top of the house.
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