Learn Japanese while reading Manga with our new Manga Reader Tool!

Nihongo

Classroom

How to say 'Civil code' in Japanese | 民法

Wondering how to say 'Civil code' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Civil code is 'Minpou', written as 民法 in Japanese.'Civil code' in hiragana is みんぽう.

    word

    民法

    Meaning

    Civil code

    Reading

    みんぽう

    minpou

    Kanji

    民People, Nation 法Law, Method

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '民法 (みんぽう)' refers to the 'civil code', which is a body of laws that govern private legal matters such as contracts, property, family law, and obligations between individuals. It is a crucial part of the legal system in Japan, regulating the legal relationships of citizens. For example: the civil code regulates marriage and divorce 「民法は結婚と離婚を規定している」 (みんぽうはけっこんとりこんをきていしている). He studies civil code at university 「彼は大学で民法を勉強している」 (かれはだいがくでみんぽうをべんきょうしている). The term is commonly used in legal contexts and is essential for understanding Japanese law.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4668

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 民法

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    民

    Meaning

    People, Nation

  • kanji

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

Words Related to 民法 Through the Kanji 民

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 民 as well.

  • word

    国民

    Meaning

    Citizen

  • word

    民族

    Meaning

    Ethnicity

  • word

    市民

    Meaning

    Citizen

  • word

    住民

    Meaning

    Resident

  • word

    民

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    民間

    Meaning

    Private, Civilian

  • word

    農民

    Meaning

    Farmer

  • word

    民衆

    Meaning

    Masses

  • word

    人民

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    移民

    Meaning

    Immigration

  • word

    植民

    Meaning

    Colonization

  • word

    植民地

    Meaning

    Colony

  • word

    庶民

    Meaning

    Commoners

  • word

    民営

    Meaning

    Private

Words Related to 民法 Through the Kanji 法

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 法 as well.

  • word

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

  • word

    方法

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    法律

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    憲法

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    法人

    Meaning

    Corporation

  • word

    療法

    Meaning

    Therapy

  • word

    法則

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    手法

    Meaning

    Technique

  • word

    違法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    司法

    Meaning

    Judiciary

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

  • word

    不法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    魔法

    Meaning

    Magic

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    法廷

    Meaning

    Courtroom

  • word

    文法

    Meaning

    Grammar

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

Learn the Word 民法

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Minpou' (民法) mean?

'Minpou' means 'Civil code' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.