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Kanji 建

9 strokes

Meaning

build

On'yomi
ケンコン
Kun'yomi
たてるたて-だてたつ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#300 / 2500

Stroke order

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

Words with 建

  • 建物

    たてもの

    building

    N5
  • 建て

    ~だて

    ~ storied, separate housing

    N4
  • 建てる

    たてる

    to build

    N4
  • 建設

    けんせつ

    construction, foundation

    N3
  • 建築

    けんちく

    construction, architecture

    N3
  • 建つ

    たつ

    to stand; to be built (v.i.), to erect, to be erected

    N3
  • 再建

    さいけん

    rebuilding, reconstruction

    N1
  • 建前

    たてまえ

    position; stance one takes in public; principle

    N1

Example sentences

  • いつ建たてられたのですか。

    When was it built?

  • あの高たかい建物たてものを見みなさい。

    Look at that tall building.

  • ローマには古代こだい建築けんちく物ぶつがたくさんある。

    Rome has a lot of ancient buildings.

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