Info on the Kanji 棟

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What is this? "棟"

Meaning(s)

ridgepole, ridge

Reading(s)

onyomi TOU
kunyomi mune, muna

Other

stroke count 12
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 棟
WordMeaning
とう
tou
large building / building with a long roof / counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
ひとむね
hitomune
one house / the same house
よりとう
yori tou
hipped roof / hip roof / hipped roof construction / hip roof construction
じょうとう
joutou
raising the ridgepole
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Example Sentences with 棟
美術館の東の陳列は清掃のため閉鎖されていた。

彼は将来国家の梁たるべき器だ。



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