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What is the Kanji for 'Code' and 'Rule'? | 典

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Code' and 'Rule' is 典.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    Reading

    onyomiてん

    ten

    Parts

    Eight

    Example Word

    百科事典: encyclopedia. The Japanese noun '百科事典 (ひゃっかじてん)' means 'encyclopedia'. It refers to a comprehensive written compendium that provides information on a wide range of subjects or branches of knowledge. This term is often used in academic or educational contexts. For example: I bought a new encyclopedia「新しい百科事典を買いました」(あたらしいひゃっかじてんをかいました). The encyclopedia is very useful for research「百科事典は研究にとても役立ちます」(ひゃっかじてんはけんきゅうにとてもやくたちます). The word is a compound of '百科 (ひゃっか)', meaning 'various subjects', and '事典 (じてん)', meaning 'reference book'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1237

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eight

Words Using

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    典型

    Meaning

    Typical, Archetype

    word

    古典

    Meaning

    Classic

    word

    辞典

    Meaning

    Dictionary

    word

    典型的

    Meaning

    Typical

    word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

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    Six

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    Meaning

    Small

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    Meaning

    Shellfish

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    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

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What does 典 mean?

典 means 'Code' and 'Rule'.

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

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