封建
ほうけん
houken
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
封建 (ほうけん (houken)) means "Feudal". It is read ほうけん (houken). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Feudal
Also : Feudalism · Feudal system
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Example Sentences
封建社会では身分制度が厳しかった。
ほうけんしゃかいではしんぶんせいどがきびしかった。
In feudal society, the class system was strict.
Kanji in this word
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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