憲 Kanji – constitution

The Japanese kanji 憲 can mean constitution, law.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: constitution, law

Onyomi: ケン

Kunyomi: —

Romaji: ken

JLPT: 1

Frequency Rank: 551

How is 憲 read?

憲 has the onyomi reading ケン.

In romaji, these readings can be written as ken.

Common Japanese Words Using 憲

These common Japanese words contain 憲. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

違憲（いけん） — unconstitutionality
改憲（かいけん） — constitutional change, revising the constitution
官憲（かんけん） — officials, authorities
憲章（けんしょう） — charter
憲政（けんせい） — constitutional government
憲法（けんぽう） — constitution
護憲（ごけん） — protecting the constitution
合憲（ごうけん） — constitutionality
立憲（りっけん） — constitutionalism

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