Word details

衆院

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衆院.

Dictionary

Entry

衆院ゅういんNounFreq #105012
1

Abbreviation

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

Examples
憲法の規定に従い衆院の議決が参院に優越する。
Under the Constitution, the lower chamber's resolutions override those of the upper chamber.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

12 strokesFrequency 450JLPT N1Grade 6

On

シュウシュ

Kun

おお.い

Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

10 strokesFrequency 150JLPT N3Grade 3

On

イン

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