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How to say 'Illegal' in Japanese | 違法

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The Japanese word for Illegal is 'Ihou', written as 違法 in Japanese.'Illegal' in hiragana is いほう.

    word

    違法

    Meaning

    Illegal

    Reading

    いほう

    ihou

    Kanji

    違Differ, Different 法Law, Method

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '違法 (いほう)' means 'illegal'. It refers to actions, activities, or behaviors that are against the law or prohibited by legal regulations. This term is often used in legal, formal, or official contexts. For example: That act is illegal「その行為は違法だ」(そのこういはいほうだ). Illegal parking is strictly prohibited「違法駐車は厳禁です」(いほうちゅうしゃはげんきんです). The word can also be used in compound terms like '違法行為 (いほうこうい)' (illegal act) or '違法ダウンロード (いほうダウンロード)' (illegal download).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3884

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 違法

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    違

    Meaning

    Differ, Different

  • kanji

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

Words Related to 違法 Through the Kanji 違

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 違 as well.

  • word

    違う

    Meaning

    Differ, Be wrong

  • word

    違い

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    間違い

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    間違う

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    違反

    Meaning

    Violation

  • word

    相違

    Meaning

    Difference

  • word

    間違える

    Meaning

    Mistake

  • word

    勘違い

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

  • word

    違いない

    Meaning

    Certain

  • word

    人違い

    Meaning

    Mistaken identity

  • word

    見違える

    Meaning

    Mistake, Fail to recognize

  • word

    違和

    Meaning

    Discomfort

Words Related to 違法 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

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    司法

    Meaning

    Judiciary

  • word

    民法

    Meaning

    Civil code

  • 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

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'Ihou' means 'Illegal' .

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