律令

りつりょう

Also written りつれい

Meanings

1. Noun ritsuryō (i.e.: criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models) See also: 律 (りつ). See also: 令 (れい).

Kanji

• 律 discipline. Read as リツ.
• 令 decree

Words containing 律令

• 律令制 (りつりょうせい) ritsuryō system
• 大宝律令 (たいほうりつりょう) Taiho Code (701 CE)
• 養老律令 (ようろうりつりょう) Yōrō Code (promulgated 757 CE)

And 4 more.

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