憲法

けんぽう

constitution

Also:rules

What does 憲法 mean?

憲法 is a Japanese noun meaning constitution in English. It can also be translated as rules depending on context. It is written as 憲法 in kanji, けんぽう in hiragana, and kenpou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

アメリカには憲法上の抑制と均衡という入念な制度がある。

America has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.