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Kanji 棟

12 strokes

Meaning

ridgepole, ridge

On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
むねむな-
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#1406 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with 棟

  • 棟

    とう

    counter for buildings; ridge (of a roof)

    N3

Example sentences

  • 病棟びょうとう内ないでは静しずかにお願ねがいいたします。

    Please be quiet within the ward.

  • 彼かれは将来しょうらい国家こっかの棟梁とうりょうたるべき器うつわだ。

    He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.

  • 美術館びじゅつかんの東ひがしの陳列ちんれつ棟とうは清掃せいそうのため閉鎖へいさされていた。

    The museum's eastern gallery was closed for cleaning.

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