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旧憲法 (きゅうけんぽう, kyuukenpou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旧きゅう憲けん法ぽう

きゅ

う

け

ん

ぽ

う

Meanings

1

former constitution; Meiji Constitution

In Japanese history, refers specifically to the Meiji Constitution (大日本帝国憲法), the constitution of the Empire of Japan from 1890 to 1947.

See also: 大日本帝国憲法

旧きゅう憲けん法ぽうは大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく憲けん

法ぽう

を

指さ

す

。

The former constitution refers to the Meiji Constitution.

旧きゅう憲けん法ぽう下かでは、天皇てんのうが主しゅ権けん者しゃとされていた。

Under the former constitution, the Emperor was considered sovereign.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
憲constitution, law
法method, law, rule

Related words

大だい日本にっぽん帝てい国こく憲けん法ぽう
The full official name of the Meiji Constitution, while 旧憲法 is a shorter, more colloquial term meaning 'former constitution'.
新しん憲けん法ぽう
Refers to the current Constitution of Japan (1947–present), often contrasted with 旧憲法.

Built from

旧きゅう+憲けん法ぽう

Etymology

Compound of 旧 (former) and 憲法 (constitution). The term arose after the enactment of the current constitution in 1947 to refer to the previous Meiji Constitution.