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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

  • 建議けんぎNounproposition, motion, proposal, suggestion
  • 建国けんこくNounfounding of a nation
  • 建材けんざいNounbuilding material
  • 建設けんせつNounconstruction, establishment
  • 建造けんぞうNounbuilding, construction
  • 建築けんちくNounconstruction, architecture (of buildings)
  • 建物たてものNounbuilding
  • 建立こんりゅうNoun(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.), erection

Practice in Kanjiru

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