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築
Build, Construct
きず.く
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji 築 appears in words such as 建築 (architecture) and 築地 (Tsukiji). The famous Tsukiji Market in Tokyo was one of Japan's best-known seafood markets for decades.
Memory Trick
Imagine construction workers laying bricks one by one to build a strong house. That careful construction helps you remember 築 means 'to build.'
Readings
Onyomi: チク (chiku)
Kunyomi: きず.く
Example Words
建築
けんちく (kenchiku)
Architecture
築く
きずく (kizuku)
To build
新築
しんちく (shinchiku)
Newly built
築地
つきじ (Tsukiji)
Tsukiji
Example Sentence
彼 は 長年 の 信頼 を 築きました。
かれ は ながねん の しんらい を きずきました。
kare wa naganen no shinrai o kizukimashita
He built trust over many years.