築

fabricate, build

JLPT N2 Grade 5 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: きず.く
On'yomi: チク

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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