How to say 'Ordinance' in Japanese | 条例

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The Japanese word for Ordinance is 'Jourei', written as 条例 in Japanese.'Ordinance' in hiragana is じょうれい.

word

条例

Meaning

Ordinance

Reading

じょうれい

jourei

Kanji

条Clause 例Example

Explanation

The Japanese noun '条例 (じょうれい)' refers to a local ordinance or regulation enacted by a municipal or prefectural government. It is a legal term used to describe rules or laws that are specific to a particular region or locality, rather than national laws. For example: The city passed a new ordinance「市は新しい条例を可決した」(しはあたらしいじょうれいをかけつした). This ordinance prohibits smoking in public places「この条例は公共の場所での喫煙を禁止している」(このじょうれいはこうきょうのばしょでのきつえんをきんししている). The word is commonly used in legal, governmental, and administrative contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6179

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 条例

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

条

Meaning

Clause

kanji

例

Meaning

Example

Words Related to 条例 Through the Kanji 条

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 条 as well.

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条

Meaning

Clause, Article

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条件

Meaning

Condition

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条約

Meaning

Treaty

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条項

Meaning

Clause, Article

Words Related to 条例 Through the Kanji 例

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 例 as well.

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例えば

Meaning

For example

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例

Meaning

Example

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例文

Meaning

Example

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事例

Meaning

Example

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例外

Meaning

Exception

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実例

Meaning

Example

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判例

Meaning

Precedent

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比例

Meaning

Proportion

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用例

Meaning

Example

word

例える

Meaning

Compare

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例題

Meaning

Example

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例年

Meaning

Usual year

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What does 'Jourei' (条例) mean?

'Jourei' means 'Ordinance' .

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