# 典 — code; ceremony

典 means “code; ceremony”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: テン (ten), デン (den). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: code; ceremony
- On'yomi: テン (ten), デン (den)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 2

## How to remember 典

Parts: 曲 bend · 八 eight; spreading legs

## Don't confuse it with

[曹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sergeant/) · [共](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/together/) · [昔](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/long-ago/) · [東](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/east/)

## More in the “Law & order 2” set

[契](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/contract/) · [典](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/code/) · [訟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lawsuit/) · [免](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/exempt/) · [偽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/false/) · [罰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/penalty/) · [懲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chastise/)

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