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建

建 — build

On
ケン, コン
Kun
たてる, たて, -だて, たつ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
School grade
4

Common words with 建

  • 建設けんせつconstruction; establishmentCommon

    その金は体育館の建設に当てられた。
    The money was appropriated for building the gymnasium.

  • 建築けんちくconstruction; architecture (of buildings)Common

    彼らは家の建築にとりかかった。
    They set about building a house.

  • 建物たてものbuildingCommon

    あそこの建物が燃えているに違いない。
    That building must be on fire.

  • 再建さいけんrebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitationCommon
  • 建設省けんせつしょうMinistry of ConstructionCommon
  • 二階建てにかいだてtwo-storied buildingCommon
  • 建前たてまえface; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoug…Common
  • 建国けんこくfounding of a nationCommon
  • 建造物けんぞうぶつstructure; buildingCommon
  • 建設的けんせつてきconstructiveCommon
  • 一戸建ていっこだてdetached house; stand-alone house; single-family homeCommon
  • 建つたつto be erected; to be builtCommon
  • 建材けんざいbuilding materialCommon
  • 建造けんぞうbuilding; constructionCommon
  • 土建屋どけんやgeneral (civil engineering and construction) contractorCommon
  • 建立こんりゅう(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erectionCommon
  • 建築士けんちくしauthorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architectCommon
  • 円建てえんだてyen basis (for trade, exchange, etc.)Common
  • 建議けんぎproposition; motion; proposal; suggestionCommon
  • 建築学けんちくがくarchitectureCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 36 words that use 建.

  • 建物 たてもの building
  • 建前 たてまえ face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoug…
  • 建国 けんこく founding of a nation
  • 建つ たつ to be erected; to be built
  • 土建屋 どけんや general (civil engineering and construction) contractor

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