8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

method, law, rule, principle, model, system

Kun'yomi
  • rule ②model ③teachings of Buddha ④transverse measurement
On'yomi
  • law ②method ③mood ④dharma
  • ハッ
  • ホッ
  • フラン
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ホウ 99.3%
ハッ 0.4%
0.2%
のり 0.1%
ホッ 0.0%

Character Breakdown

method, law, rule
ホウ ハッ ほ (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gone, past, quit
さ.る コ キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

law ②method ③mood ④dharma
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.)
Buddhist priest ②layman dressed like a priest ③person
lawlessness ②outrageous
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References

Unicode hex code 6CD5
JIS X 0208 1-43-1
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2535
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3107
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 333
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 391
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 145
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 824
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 213
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17290
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 584
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 123
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 123
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 513
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 676
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 612
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 516
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 100
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 518
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1181
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 758
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a5.20
Four corner code 3413.1
De Roo Code 371