建
Build
た(てる) (tateru), た(つ) (tatsu)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The word 建物 (tatemono), meaning 'building,' is one of the first practical words learners encounter. It literally means 'something that has been built.'
Memory Trick
Imagine construction workers building a house brick by brick. That act of construction helps you remember 建 means 'build.'
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.