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čģ
Eaves, Building Counter
ãŽã (noki)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Traditional Japanese houses have beautifully curved roof eaves called čģ (noki), which help protect the walls from rain. The kanji is also used as a counter for houses and shops.
Memory Trick
Imagine standing under the roof's overhanging eaves while staying dry during a rainstorm. Those protective eaves remind you of čģ.
Readings
Onyomi: ãąãŗ (ken)
Kunyomi: ãŽã (noki)
Example Words
čģ
ãŽã (noki)
Eaves
ä¸čģ
ããŖãã (ikken)
One house (counter)
čģå
ãŽããã (nokisaki)
Eaves
æ°čģ
ãããã (suuken)
Several houses
Example Sentence
ã㎠éã ãĢ å¤ã åŽļ ã åčģ ãããžãã
ã㎠ã¨ãã ãĢ ãĩãã ãã ã ãã ãŖãã ãããžãã
sono toori ni furui ie ga jukken arimasu
There are ten old houses on that street.