Japanese symbol for “legislation”
立法
りっぽう
Romaji: rippou
(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking
In Japanese, legislation is 立法, read りっぽう (rippou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs (enactment of) legislation; lawmaking
- adj-f legislative
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “legislation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 法制 | ほうせい housei | legislation; laws |
| 法規 | ほうき houki | laws and regulations; legislation |
| 掟 | おきて okite | law; regulation; rule |
| 法整備 | ほうせいび houseibi | legislation; development of laws |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
See also: Chinese symbol for “legislation”.
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.