How to say 'Judiciary' in Japanese | 司法

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The Japanese word for Judiciary is 'Shihou', written as 司法 in Japanese.'Judiciary' in hiragana is しほう.

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司法

Meaning

Judiciary

Reading

しほう

shihou

Kanji

司Director 法Law, Method

Explanation

The Japanese noun '司法 (しほう)' refers to the 'judiciary' or 'judicial system'. It encompasses the system of courts and judges that interpret and apply the law in legal cases. This term is often used in discussions about law, government, and justice. For example: The judiciary is independent「司法は独立している」(しほうはどくりつしている). The judiciary plays a crucial role in maintaining justice「司法は正義を維持する上で重要な役割を果たす」(しほうはせいぎをいじするうえでじゅうようなやくわりをはたす).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4153

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 司法

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

司

Meaning

Director

kanji

法

Meaning

Law, Method

Words Related to 司法 Through the Kanji 司

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 司 as well.

word

上司

Meaning

Boss

word

司令

Meaning

Command

word

司会

Meaning

Hosting

word

寿司

Meaning

Sushi

Words Related to 司法 Through the Kanji 法

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 法 as well.

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法

Meaning

Law, Method

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方法

Meaning

Method

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法律

Meaning

Law

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憲法

Meaning

Constitution

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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

民法

Meaning

Civil code

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法学部

Meaning

Law, Faculty

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不法

Meaning

Illegal

word

魔法

Meaning

Magic

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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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'Shihou' means 'Judiciary' .

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