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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 3

法 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

law; method

On: ホウhou ハッホッ
Kun: ふらんfuran のりnori のっとるnottoru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

法8 strokes

How to write 法: stroke order

法 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

法 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 法 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 法

The parts 法 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

氵 (水)
water
Radical
去
leave; past

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 3

法 law; methodOnホウ、ハッ、ホッKunふらん、のり、のっとる全 all; completeOnゼン、センKunまったく、すべて情 feeling; circumstancesOnジョウ、セイKunなさけ、こころ、おもむき向 face; directionOnコウ、キョウKunむかう、むく、むこう平 flat; even; peaceOnヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウKunたいら、ひら、だいら成 become; achieveOnセイ、ジョウKunなる、なす経 pass through; manageOnケイ、キョウ、キンKunへる、たつ、たていと信 trust; faith; messageOnシンKunまこと、まかせる、たより面 face; surfaceOnメン、ベンKunおもて、おも、つら連 take along; connectOnレンKunつれる、つらねる、つらなる