Kanji

建

Meaning

  • build

Onyomi

  • ken (ケン)
  • kon (コン)

Kunyomi

  • tateru (たてる)
  • tate (たて)
  • -date (-だて)
  • tatsu (たつ)

Examples

建物
building
tatemono
建築家
architect
kenchikuka
建設
construction (general concept)
kensetsu
建築
architecture, construction
kenchiku
建前
public face
tatemae
建てる
to build, to construct
tateru
建つ
to be built, to be errected
tatsu