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建

N4

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • build

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケン
  • コン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • た.てる
  • た.て
  • -だ.て
  • た.つ
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N4
Frequency
#267
School Grade
Grade 4
Radical
廴#54 · long stride

Components

  • 廴
  • 聿

Common Words

  • 建たてNoun
    contract, commitment
  • 建設けんせつNoun
    construction, establishment
  • 再建さいけんNoun
    rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation
  • 建物たてものNoun
    building
  • 建築けんちくNoun
    construction, architecture (of buildings)
  • 建設省けんせつしょうNoun
    Ministry of Construction
  • 二階建てにかいだてNoun
    two-storied building
  • 建前たてまえNoun
    face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

設establishmentせつ、もうN211 strokes物thingぶつ、もつ、ものN48 strokes再againさい、さ、ふたたN26 strokes階storeyかい、きざはしN212 strokes築fabricateちく、きずN216 strokes省government ministryせい、しょう、かえりN29 strokes

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