How to say 'Clause' or 'Article' in Japanese | 条項

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The Japanese word for Clause or Article is 'Joukou', written as 条項 in Japanese.'Clause' or 'Article' in hiragana is じょうこう.

word

条項

Meaning

Clause, Article

Reading

じょうこう

joukou

Kanji

条Clause 項Clause, Paragraph

Explanation

The Japanese noun '条項 (じょうこう)' refers to a specific clause or article within a document, contract, law, or agreement. It is commonly used in legal or formal contexts to denote a distinct provision or stipulation. For example: Please review clause 5 of the contract「契約の第5条項を確認してください」(けいやくのだいごじょうこうをかくにんしてください). This article is important「この条項は重要です」(このじょうこうはじゅうようです). The word is often used in discussions about legal documents, treaties, or regulations, where precision and clarity are essential.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5891

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 条項

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

条

Meaning

Clause

kanji

項

Meaning

Clause, Paragraph

Words Related to 条項 Through the Kanji 条

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 条 as well.

word

条

Meaning

Clause, Article

word

条件

Meaning

Condition

word

条約

Meaning

Treaty

word

条例

Meaning

Ordinance

Words Related to 条項 Through the Kanji 項

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 項 as well.

word

項

Meaning

Term

word

事項

Meaning

Item, Matter

word

項目

Meaning

Item

word

要項

Meaning

Outline, Essentials

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'Joukou' means 'Clause' or 'Article' .

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