漢字城 Kanji Fortress

建 build

On'yomi
ケン、コン
Kun'yomi
た-てる、た-つ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): た-てる.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
建 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A brush (聿) draws the plans, then the long stride (廴) of the workers carries them out — and a building goes up.

A common word

  • 建物 たてもの building

Example sentences

  • えきのちかくにびるをたてます。

    They're going to build an office building near the station.

  • このいえはちちがたてました。

    My father built this house.

Kanji that share a part

廴 is its radical.

  • 延 prolong N2
  • 廷 courts N1

聿 is a component.

  • 書 write
  • 律 rhythm N2
  • 筆 writing Brush N2
  • 津 haven N1
  • 粛 solemn N1
  • 肇 beginning N1