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N4 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #424 · Elementary 2 L18
建
build
Stroke diagrams © KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Readings
- On’yomi
- ケン、コン
- Kun’yomi
- -だ・て、た・つ、た・て、た・てる
Example words
建て
たて
contract; commitment
建設
けんせつ
construction; establishment
建築
けんちく
construction; architecture (of buildings)
建物
たてもの
building
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 9-stroke character meaning "build" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "build" (建) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
建てる (たてる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 建てる (たてる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -だ・て、た・つ、た・て、た・てる — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ケン、コン — common in compound words (熟語).