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旧章 (kyuushou) Japanese meaning: ancient laws | Kotomora

旧きゅう章しょう

Meanings

1

ancient laws; old statutes

Refers to laws or regulations from ancient times; a formal, historical term rarely used in modern conversation.

この書しょ物もつは旧きゅう章しょうを集あつめたものである。
This book is a collection of ancient laws.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
章badge, chapter, composition

Related words

古こ法ほう
古法 also means old laws, but is more general and slightly more common than 旧章, which has a more classical, literary feel.

Etymology

Compound of 旧 (old) and 章 (chapter, section, or regulation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with ancient legal codes.