- 憲法 — constitution
- 憲章 — charter
- 違憲 — unconstitutional
- 合憲 — constitutional
- 立憲 — constitutional (e.g., government)
- 憲兵 — military police
憲 is a compound that combines the heart element (心) with a phonetic giving ケン. It represents moral or legal principles that guide society, particularly in governance and constitutional law.
日本の 憲法は 平和を 重視しています。
The Japanese constitution places strong emphasis on peace.
その 法律は 違憲と 判断されました。
That law was judged to be unconstitutional.