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building, mansion

JLPT N4 Grade 3 16 strokes
Kun'yomi
やかた・たて
On'yomi
カン

館 means "building, mansion". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read やかた・たて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Stroke order & writing

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館 in example sentences

  • Toshokan ni iru no?

    Are you in the library?

  • Ashita toshokan de ne.

    See you tomorrow at the library.

  • Eigakan ni ikou yo.

    Let's go to the movies.

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

Words that use 館

Common questions

What does the kanji 館 mean?
館 means "building, mansion". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 館 have?
館 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 館 read?
It is read やかた・たて in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 館?
館 is a JLPT N4 kanji.