典
てん
ten
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
典 is the kanji for "Law". A common reading is てん (ten). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Law
Also : Code · Rule · Ceremony
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Readings
onてん/ tenonでん/ den
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
八
Example Sentences
辞典を積極的に活用する。
じてんをせっきょくてきにかつようする。
Make active use of the dictionary.
古典文学を深く研究する。
こてんぶんがくをふかくけんきゅうする。
Study classical literature in depth.
Vocabulary using 典
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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