How to say 'Illegal' in Japanese | 不法

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The Japanese word for Illegal is 'Fuhou', written as 不法 in Japanese.'Illegal' in hiragana is ふほう.

word

不法

Meaning

Illegal

Reading

ふほう

fuhou

Kanji

不Not 法Law, Method

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '不法 (ふほう)' means 'illegal'. It is used to describe actions, activities, or behaviors that are against the law or not permitted by legal standards. This term is often used in formal or legal contexts. For example: illegal parking「不法駐車」(ふほうちゅうしゃ). Illegal immigration「不法入国」(ふほうにゅうこく). It can also be used to describe something that is morally or ethically wrong, though its primary usage is in legal contexts.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6363

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 不法

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

不

Meaning

Not

kanji

法

Meaning

Law, Method

Words Related to 不法 Through the Kanji 不

These 44 Words contain the Kanji 不 as well.

word

不

Meaning

Not

word

不便

Meaning

Inconvenient

word

不動産屋

Meaning

Real estate agent

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

不幸

Meaning

Misfortune, Unhappiness

word

不意

Meaning

Suddenness

word

不味い

Meaning

Awkward, Unappetizing

word

不可欠

Meaning

Essential

word

不要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不快

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不況

Meaning

Recession

word

不倫

Meaning

Affair

word

不安

Meaning

Anxiety

word

不満

Meaning

Dissatisfaction

word

不足

Meaning

Lack, Shortage

word

不可能

Meaning

Impossible

word

不十分

Meaning

Insufficient

word

不明

Meaning

Unknown

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

word

不合格

Meaning

Failure

word

不当

Meaning

Unjust

word

不規則

Meaning

Irregular

word

不利

Meaning

Disadvantage

word

不必要

Meaning

Unnecessary

word

不安定

Meaning

Unstable

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

word

不自然

Meaning

Unnatural

word

不自由

Meaning

Discomfort

word

不思議

Meaning

Mysterious

word

不平

Meaning

Complaint

word

不平等

Meaning

Inequality

word

不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

word

不確か

Meaning

Uncertain

word

不器用

Meaning

Clumsy

word

不公平

Meaning

Unfair

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

word

不正

Meaning

Wrongdoing

word

不景気

Meaning

Recession

word

不幸せ

Meaning

Unhappy

word

不在

Meaning

Absence

word

不得意

Meaning

Poor

word

不潔

Meaning

Unclean, Filthy

word

不機嫌

Meaning

Displeased

word

不愉快

Meaning

Unpleasant

Words Related to 不法 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

民法

Meaning

Civil code

word

法学部

Meaning

Law, Faculty

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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