憲 — “constitution / law” in Japanese

Grade 6けん

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“constitution / law” in Japanese is 憲, read ken (けん). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 憲法 (constitution).

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What does 憲 mean?

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Kanji	憲
Meaning	constitution / law
Readings	けん
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	憲法 (constitution)

How to read 憲

憲 is read ken (けん) depending on the word.

Words with 憲

憲法

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Updated: 2026-08-28