Kanji
What does the kanji 建 mean?
建 means build, construct. On'yomi ケン、コン. Kun'yomi た.てる、た.て、-だ.て、た.つ.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ケン、コン |
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| Kun'yomi | た.てる、た.て、-だ.て、た.つ |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Main radical | 廴 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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建On'yomi ケン、コンKun'yomi た.てる、た.て、-だ.て、た.つ
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes
build, construct
Memory hook
Holding the brush (聿) to draw the plan, then striding (廴) round the site to raise it — BUILD.
Common words
- 建つたつto be built, to stand (of a building)
- 建物たてものbuilding
- 建設けんせつconstruction
- 建てるたてるto build, to construct
More words with this kanji
- 建て～だてa building of ~ stories, ~-style house
- 建築けんちくarchitecture; construction
- 再建さいけんreconstruction, rebuilding
- 建前たてまえofficial stance, public facade
- 封建ほうけんfeudal, feudalism
