

| Readings | On-reading | てん |
| Kun-reading | - | |
| Meaning | code / rule / law | |
| Radical | 八 | |
| Stroke count | 8 | |
| JLPT Level | N1 | |
Stroke order of 「典」
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Vocabulary contains 「典」
| Word | Meaning |
| 辞典(じてん) | dictionary |
| 百科事典(ひゃっかじてん) | encyclopedia |
| 古典(こてん) | classic |

