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日本国憲法 (にほんこくけんぽう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日本にほん国こく憲けん法ぽう

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Meanings

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Constitution of Japan

Refers specifically to the post-war constitution of Japan, effective from 1947.

日本にほん国こく憲けん法ぽうは1947年ねんに施し行

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The Constitution of Japan came into effect in 1947.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
国country
憲constitution, law
法method, law, rule
國country

Related words

憲けん法ぽう
General term for 'constitution'; 日本国憲法 is the specific constitution of Japan.

Written forms

日本にほん国こく憲けん法ぽう
Standard modern spelling.
日本にほん國こく憲けん法ぽう
out-dated kanji form
Contains outdated kanji 國; not used in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 日本国 (Nihon-koku, 'Japan') and 憲法 (kenpō, 'constitution').