建

build

JLPT N4 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ
On'yomi: ケン・コン

建 means "build". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・コン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

建 in example sentences

あの建物たてものを見みて。

Ano tatemono o mite.

Look at that building.
この建物たてものは新あたらしんだ。

Kono tatemono wa atarashin da.

This building is new.
彼かれは家いえを建たてるつもりでその土地とちを買かった。

Kare wa ie o tateru tsumori de sono tochi o katta.

He bought the land with the plan to build a house on it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 建 mean?: 建 means "build". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 建 have?: 建 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 建 read?: It is read た.てる・た.て・-だ.て・た.つ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン・コン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 建?: 建 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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