Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 法令(ほうれい) in Japanese

法令
Kana Reading
ほうれい
Romaji
hōrei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
    Example sentence
    その国会法令によってになった。 That day was made a holiday by an act of the diet.

Examples of 法令, ほうれい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

orders, ancient laws, command, decree

On'Yomi: レイ

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

On'Yomi: ホウ, ハッ, ホッ, フラン

Kun'Yomi: のり

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