Reading

Kana: ほう
Romaji: hou
Kana
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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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