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    3. 法

    法

    法ほう

    law

    N3KMT6CoreNoun, SuffixReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    ほう

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    law, act, principle
    2.
    method
    3.
    mood
    grammar
    4.
    dharma, law
    Buddhism

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    この国くにでは、飲いん酒しゅ運うん転てんは法ほうで禁きんじられています。

    In this country, drunk driving is prohibited by law.

    KMT4Politics & LawDaily Life
    彼かれは法ほう律りつの専せん門もん家かなので、法ほう的てきなアドバイスを求もとめることができます。

    He is a legal expert, so you can ask him for legal advice.

    KMT6Politics & LawWork & Career
    新あたらしい法ほう案あんが国こっ会かいで可か決けつされ、来らい月げつから施し行こうされます。

    A new bill was passed in the Diet and will be enforced from next month.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life
    仏ほとけの法ほうは、すべての衆しゅ生じょうに平びょう等どうに与あたえられています。

    The Buddha's Dharma is equally given to all sentient beings.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは、苦くるしみからの解かい放ほうを説とく教おしえを「法ほう」と呼よびます。

    In Buddhism, the teachings that preach liberation from suffering are called "Dharma" (法).

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    法
    のり…(5)
    method・law・rule・principle・model…(1)
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