16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

constitution, law

On'yomi
  • ケン
Nanori
  • かず
  • のり
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ケン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

constitution, law
ケン かず のり (6th, N1)
top of 憲
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
life (生) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

military police
regiment of military policemen
constitution ②rules
constitutional government ②exemplary government
constitutionalism ②Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
constitutional government
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References

Unicode hex code 61B2
JIS X 0208 1-23-91
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1342
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1988
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2368
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3001
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1533
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2091
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1554
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1674
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 943
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2562
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 622
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11269P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 852
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 521
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 530
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 773
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1322
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 863
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 991
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 429
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 787
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 803
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1568
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m13.2
Four corner code 3033.6
De Roo Code 758