建
Build
Meanings
Build
On'yomi
けん、 こん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
建 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
建 (Build) is taught on WaniKani at level 15 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #300 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 15
Words using 建
一戸建ていっこだてdetached house円建てえんだてyen basis (for trade, exchange, etc.)建てるたてるto build建議けんぎproposition建国けんこくfounding of a nation建材けんざいbuilding material建設けんせつconstruction建設的けんせつてきconstructive建造けんぞうbuilding建造物けんぞうぶつstructure建築けんちくconstruction建築家けんちくかarchitect建物たてものbuilding建立こんりゅう(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.)再建さいけんrebuilding
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