憲
constitution, law
Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- かず
- のり
- よし
Meaning
憲 centers on a fundamental written framework that governs behavior: a constitution or body of law.
Most common words using 憲
20 of 88- 憲法けんぽうN3
constitution
- 立憲りっけん
constitutionalism
- 憲兵けんぺい
military police
- 改憲かいけん
constitutional change; revising the constitution
- 違憲いけん
unconstitutionality
- 憲章けんしょう
charter
- 護憲ごけん
protecting the constitution
- 合憲ごうけん
constitutionality
- 官憲かんけん
officials; authorities
- 憲政けんせい
constitutional government
- 憲法裁判所けんぽうさいばんしょ
constitutional court
- 1867年憲法法せんはっぴゃくろくじゅうしちねんけんぽうほう
Constitution Act 1867 (which established Canada)
- 1982年憲法せんきゅうひゃくはちじゅうにねんけんぽう
Constitution Act, 1982 (part of the Canadian Constitution)
- ウェストミンスター憲章ウェストミンスターけんしょう
Statute of Westminster (1931)
- オスマン帝国憲法オスマンていこくけんぽう
Ottoman constitution of 1876
- オリンピック憲章オリンピックけんしょう
Olympic Charter
- カナダ人権憲章カナダじんけんけんしょう
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- ユネスコ憲章ユネスコけんしょう
UNESCO charter
- ワイマール憲法ワイマールけんぽう
Weimar Constitution (Germany, 1919-1945)
- 不文憲法ふぶんけんぽう
uncodified constitution; unwritten constitution
Study
Etymology
憲 combines 心 (heart/mind) with a phonetic element that also suggests a model or pattern, giving the idea of a fundamental law or constitution that guides the heart and mind.
Meaning mnemonic
Under a roof (宀), a written document (丰 over 罒) is kept, and at its base lies the heart (心) of the nation: the constitution.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, picture Ken, a wise lawmaker, holding the constitution over his heart: Ken -> ケン.