Japanese kanji 法: methods, law and grammar

Meet 法 in 方法, 法律 and 文法. Read each complete word in its context.

The idea

法 has 8 strokes; follow the linked KanjiVG diagram. Compare 方法（ほうほう） and 法律（ほうりつ）: learn each reading with the whole word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese word	Reading	Example in context
方法	ほうほう	With this method, we can finish quickly.
法律	ほうりつ	The new law comes into effect next year.
文法	ぶんぽう	Let’s learn this grammar point through example sentences.

この方法ほうほうなら、早はやく終おわります。With this method, we can finish quickly.
問題もんだいを解とく方法ほうほうを教おしえてください。Please show me how to solve the problem.
新あたらしい法律ほうりつは来年らいねんから施行しこうされます。The new law comes into effect next year.
法律ほうりつについて専門家せんもんかに相談そうだんしました。I consulted an expert about the law.
この文法ぶんぽうは例文れいぶんで覚おぼえましょう。Let’s learn this grammar point through example sentences.
文法ぶんぽうの質問しつもんがひとつあります。I have one question about grammar.

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In 方法, 法 belongs to “method”; in 法律 it belongs to “law”, and in 文法 to “grammar”. 法 has the 氵 component at the left, which 去 lacks.

Write the reading of 方法 in hiragana.
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ほうほう
方法 is read ほうほう. In context: With this method, we can finish quickly.
Write the reading of 法律 in hiragana.
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ほうりつ
法律 is read ほうりつ. In context: The new law comes into effect next year.
Fill in the missing kanji: 文＿（ぶんぽう）.
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法
法 completes 文法, read ぶんぽう. In context: Let’s learn this grammar point through example sentences.

Cover the table, write 法 from memory, and read 方法 and 法律 aloud. Then make a sentence with one of them.