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N4 · 16 strokes · — · Irodori #170 · Elementary 1 L8
館
building, large building, mansion, palace
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カン
- Kun’yomi
- たて、やかた
Example words
館
たて
building
館
カン
Typical reading practice — building
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 16-stroke character meaning "building" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "building" (館) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
博物館 (はくぶつかん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 博物館 (はくぶつかん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: たて、やかた — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: カン — common in compound words (熟語).