建
build
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.
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建 in example sentences
をて。 Ano tatemono o mite.
Look at that building.
Ano tatemono wa nan desu ka.
What's that building?
もとをだ。 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.
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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.