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posture, build

JLPT N3 Grade 5 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
かま.える・かま.う
On'yomi
コウ

構 means "posture, build". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read かま.える・かま.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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構 in example sentences

  • です

    Sore de kekkou desu.

    That'll do.

  • です

    Ie, kekkou desu.

    No, thank you.

  • Nou no kouzou wa fukuzatsu da.

    The structure of the brain is complicated.

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

Words that use 構

Common questions

What does the kanji 構 mean?
構 means "posture, build". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 構 have?
構 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 構 read?
It is read かま.える・かま.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 構?
構 is a JLPT N3 kanji.