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constitution, law

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes
On'yomi
ケン

憲 means "constitution, law". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 憲 mean?
憲 means "constitution, law". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 憲 have?
憲 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 憲 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケン.
What JLPT level is 憲?
憲 is a JLPT N1 kanji.