Onyomi: ケン, コン · Kunyomi: -だ.て, た.つ, た.て, た.てる · Meanings: build
Kanji for build
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The kanji 建 combines the “tree/wood” radical (廴) with a component representing upright structure, symbolizing erecting or constructing something. In ancient times, it represented building houses or structures. 建 came to mean build, construct, or establish, capturing creation, growth, and development.
Wood arranged upright — 建 means build, construct, or establish.
Imagine putting up wooden beams to construct a house — that’s 建, the kanji for building and creating.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 梟帥 | たける | leader of a powerful tribe | Noun |
| 建て | たて | contract, commitment | Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, used as a prefix |
| 建設 | けんせつ | construction, establishment | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 建築 | けんちく | construction, architecture (of buildings) | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 建物 | たてもの | building | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 建てる | たてる | to build, to construct | common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 建つ | たつ | to be erected, to be built | common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 建前 | たてまえ | face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 建築家 | けんちくか | architect | common Noun |
| 建築物 | けんちくぶつ | building, structure | common Noun |