Kanji

What does the kanji 架 mean?

架 means stand, rack; laying across, spanning. On'yomi カ. Kun'yomi か.ける、か.かる.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ
Kun'yomiか.ける、か.かる
Strokes9
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カKun'yomi か.ける、か.かる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

stand, rack; laying across, spanning

Memory hook

With strength (力) and a shout (口), the timber (木) is hoisted into a rack — RACK, BUILD ACROSS.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 担架たんかstretcher
  • 架空かくうfictional, imaginary; aerial

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.