Japanese symbol for “jurisprudence”
法学
ほうがく
Romaji: hougaku
law; jurisprudence
In Japanese, jurisprudence is 法学, read ほうがく (hougaku).
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Meanings
- n law; jurisprudence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “jurisprudence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法律学 | ほうりつがく houritsugaku | jurisprudence |
| 法理学 | ほうりがく hourigaku | jurisprudence |
| 法論 | ほうろん houron | doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence |
| 法体系 | ほうたいけい houtaikei | legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 法人 | ほうじん houjin | corporation; corporate body; company |
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
See also: Chinese symbol for “jurisprudence”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.