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JLPT N4 Grade 4 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ
On'yomi
ケン・コン

建 means "build". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・コン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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建 in example sentences

  • Ano tatemono o mite.

    Look at that building.

  • あのですか。

    Ano tatemono wa nan desu ka.

    What's that building?

  • Amerika mo honne to tatemae o tsukaiwakeru kuni da.

    America is also a country that separates its public motives from its private ones.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 建

Common questions

What does the kanji 建 mean?
建 means "build". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 建 have?
建 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 建 read?
It is read た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・コン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 建?
建 is a JLPT N4 kanji.