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建

Kanji 建: meaning "build", readings, stroke order

The kanji 建 means "build". On'yomi: ケン、コン; kun'yomi: たてる、たつ. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
build
On'yomi
ケンコン· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
たてるたつ
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 建

  • 建物 たてもの — building
  • 建てる たてる — to build
  • 建て ～だて — ~ storied, separate housing
  • 建設 けんせつ — construction, foundation
  • 建築 けんちく — construction, architecture
  • 再建 さいけん — (temple or shrine) rebuilding
  • 建前 たてまえ — position; stance one takes in public; principle
  • 封建 ほうけん — feudalistic

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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