憲 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- constitution; fundamental law
Origin
宀 "cover" with 罒 "eye" and 心 "heart"; a rule watched over by eye and heart — hence "constitution."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 憲法・憲章・官憲 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 憲法けんぽう
constitution
- 立憲りっけん
constitutional (government)
Example
五月三日は憲法記念日だ。
The third of May is Constitution Day.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)