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建
Build
た(てる) (tateru), た(つ) (tatsu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan's "Hōryū-ji" Temple has stood for more than 1,300 years, making it one of the world's oldest surviving wooden buildings. 🏯 Ancient carpenters built it using precisely carved wooden joints instead of metal nails. This flexible design helped the temple withstand earthquakes and changing seasons, showcasing the remarkable skill of traditional Japanese builders.
Memory Trick
Workers carefully lift wooden beams into place. 🏯 Beam by beam... Builds a temple slowly from the ground. That's 建.
Readings
Onyomi: ケン (ken), コン (kon)
Kunyomi: た(てる) (tateru), た(つ) (tatsu)
Example Words
建てる
たてる (tateru)
To build
建物
たてもの (tatemono)
Building
建設
けんせつ (kensetsu)
Construction
再建
さいけん (saiken)
Rebuilding
Example Sentence
新しい 学校を 建てています。
あたらしい がっこうを たてています。
atarashii gakkou o tateiteimasu
They are building a new school.