How to say 'Principle' in Japanese | 原則

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The Japanese word for Principle is 'Gensoku', written as 原則 in Japanese.'Principle' in hiragana is げんそく.

word

原則

Meaning

Principle

Reading

げんそく

gensoku

Kanji

原Meadow, Original 則Rule

Explanation

The Japanese noun '原則 (げんそく)' refers to a fundamental truth, rule, or law that serves as the foundation for a system of belief, behavior, or reasoning. It is often used in formal or academic contexts to describe guiding rules or standards. For example: The principle of equality is important「平等の原則は大切です」(びょうどうのげんそくはたいせつです). We must follow the principles of democracy「民主主義の原則に従わなければならない」(みんしゅしゅぎのげんそくにしたがわなければならない). This word is commonly used in discussions about ethics, law, or organizational policies.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1374

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 原則

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

原

Meaning

Meadow, Original

kanji

則

Meaning

Rule

Words Related to 原則 Through the Kanji 原

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 原 as well.

word

原因

Meaning

Cause

word

原理

Meaning

Principle

word

原稿

Meaning

Manuscript

word

原子

Meaning

Atom

word

原子力

Meaning

Nuclear

word

高原

Meaning

Plateau

word

原稿用紙

Meaning

Manuscript

word

原料

Meaning

Raw material

word

野原

Meaning

Field

word

原

Meaning

Field

word

原爆

Meaning

Atomic bomb

Words Related to 原則 Through the Kanji 則

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 則 as well.

word

規則

Meaning

Rule

word

法則

Meaning

Law

word

不規則

Meaning

Irregular

word

反則

Meaning

Foul

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'Gensoku' means 'Principle' .

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