築

fabricate, build

JLPT N2 Grade 5 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: きず.く
On'yomi: チク

Stroke order & writing

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築 in example sentences

家いえを新築しんちく中ちゅうです。
Ie o shinchikuchuu desu.
I'm getting a new house built.
部屋へやの増築ぞうちくをした。
Heya no zouchiku o shita.
I added a room to my house.
お前まえんちって、新築しんちく？
Omae nchitte, shinchiku?
Is your house new?

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

築 means "fabricate, build". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read きず.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 築 mean?: 築 means "fabricate, build". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 築 have?: 築 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 築 read?: It is read きず.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 築?: 築 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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