This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: ほう
Romaji: hou
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Definitions

1

law; act; principle

2

method

3

mood

(Linguistics terminology)
4

dharma

(Buddhist term)

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

Example Sentences

釈迦(しゃか)説法(せっぽう)
➥Don't teach fish to swim.
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(かれ)(ほう)(おか)した。
➥He broke the law.
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弘法(こうぼう)(ふで)(あやま)り。
➥Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.
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(かれ)滅法(めっぽう)(つよ)いね。
➥He's going from strength to strength.
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弘法筆(ぐほうひつ)(えら)ばず。
➥A bad carpenter quarrels with his tools.
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法律(ほうりつ)改正(かいせい)された。
➥The law was changed.
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