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What does 法 (ほう, hou) mean?

法 (ほう, hou) means law; method.

Quick facts
Readingほう
Romajihou
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ほう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhou

law; method

  1. 1noun · noun suffix law; act; principle
  2. 2noun · noun suffix method
  3. 3noun · noun suffix mood
  4. 4noun · noun suffix dharma; law

Example sentences

  • Obeying the law is important.

  • Please tell me how to solve this problem.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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