和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [exp, n] {politics} standard procedures of constitutional government
2. 2. [exp, n] {politics} convention that the majority party in the lower house forms the cabinet (Taishō period) (hist)
3. 3. [exp, n] {politics} convention that leaders of the two major parties alternate as prime minister (Meiji and Taishō periods) (hist)

Kanji in this word

• 憲
  constitution, law

  On: ケン (ken)

  16 strokes · Grade 6 · JLPT N1
• 政
  politics, government

  On: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)

  Kun: まつりごと (matsurigoto)、 まん (man)

  9 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2
• 常
  usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting

  On: ジョウ (jou)

  Kun: つね (tsune)、 とこ- (toko-)

  11 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2
• 道
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

  On: ドウ (dou)、 トウ (tou)

  Kun: みち (michi)、 いう (iu)

  12 strokes · Grade 2 · JLPT N4