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What is the Kanji for 'Clause'? | 条

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Clause', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Clause' is 条.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause

    Reading

    onyomiじょう

    jou

    Parts

    Strike Tree, Wood

    Example Word

    条項: clause or article. The Japanese noun '条項 (じょうこう)' refers to a specific clause or article within a document, contract, law, or agreement. It is commonly used in legal or formal contexts to denote a distinct provision or stipulation. For example: Please review clause 5 of the contract「契約の第5条項を確認してください」(けいやくのだいごじょうこうをかくにんしてください). This article is important「この条項は重要です」(このじょうこうはじゅうようです). The word is often used in discussions about legal documents, treaties, or regulations, where precision and clarity are essential.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    720

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Strike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

Words Using

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Clause, Article

    word

    条件

    Meaning

    Condition

    word

    条約

    Meaning

    Treaty

    word

    条項

    Meaning

    Clause, Article

    word

    条例

    Meaning

    Ordinance

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 96 kanji contain the part 木 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grove

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    School

    kanji

    Meaning

    Village

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    East

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sideways

    kanji

    Meaning

    Desk, Table

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bundle, Bind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Machine, Opportunity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Proposal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bridge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trouble, Distress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Not yet

    kanji

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Contraption

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frame

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Status

    kanji

    Meaning

    Way, Form

    kanji

    Meaning

    Materials, Timber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Examine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dye

    kanji

    Meaning

    Curriculum, Continuation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extreme, Pole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rights, Authority

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plant

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shares, Stocks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cup, Cupfuls

    kanji

    Meaning

    Signpost, Mark

    kanji

    Meaning

    Structure, Care

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pillar

    kanji

    Meaning

    In general, Approximation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imitation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tag, Bill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chop, Analyze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nucleus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pole, Bar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Design, Handle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Apricot, Plum

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soft, Gentle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shelf

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wither

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scaffold, Plank bridge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cedar, Cryptomeria

    kanji

    Meaning

    Block, Ridgepole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Column

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vat, Tank

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plug, Stopper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pivot, Hinge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coffin, Casket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oriental chess, Chess piece

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crude, Simple

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abandon, Renounce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rot, Decay

    kanji

    Meaning

    A certain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calendar, Almanac

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plant, Planting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quiet, Leisure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Willow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Watchtower, Tall building

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shelf, Build across

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mulberry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse chestnut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pillow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    Meaning

    Square character style, Correctness

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grab

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Persimmon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Palisade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spiny

    kanji

    Meaning

    Girder

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What does 条 mean?

条 means 'Clause'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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