法

Related characters

 * ( of  法 )

Glyph origin
Simplified from earlier, which was originally used to represent.

Etymology 1
. Cognate with 🇨🇬,. Possibly cognate with ; see there for more.

Definitions

 * 1) law; rule; regulation; statute
 * 2) norm; standard; model; example
 * 3) to imitate; to emulate
 * 4) method; way; solution
 * 5)  dharma; principle of the universe; teachings of Buddha
 * 6) magic; magic arts; sorcery; witchcraft
 * 7) 40th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "law"
 * 8)  such a way
 * 9)  very
 * 1) to imitate; to emulate
 * 2) method; way; solution
 * 3)  dharma; principle of the universe; teachings of Buddha
 * 4) magic; magic arts; sorcery; witchcraft
 * 5) 40th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "law"
 * 6)  such a way
 * 7)  very
 * 1)  dharma; principle of the universe; teachings of Buddha
 * 2) magic; magic arts; sorcery; witchcraft
 * 3) 40th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "law"
 * 4)  such a way
 * 5)  very
 * 1) 40th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "law"
 * 2)  such a way
 * 3)  very
 * 1)  very

Usage notes

 *  proscribes the use of the pronunciations  and.

Descendants
Others:
 * → Proto-Tai

Usage notes

 *  proscribes the use of the pronunciation.

Kanji

 * 1) method
 * 2) law, rule
 * 3) principle
 * 4) model
 * 5) system

Etymology 1
From. Originally, the kan'on was, and the goon was , although both became in modern Japanese. It is suggested that the kan'on was used in the general senses, while the goon was used in Buddhist contexts.

Noun

 * 1) principle
 * 2) law
 * 3) code of law
 * 4) method
 * 5) etiquette
 * 6)  dharma
 * 7)  mood
 * 8)  divisor

Etymology 3
From.