9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N4

build

Kun'yomi
  • to build
  • contract
  • -だ
  • to be erected
On'yomi
  • ケン
  • コン
Nanori
  • たけ
  • たつ
  • たて
    contract

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 43.4%
たて 33.8%
てる-だ 19.9%
コン 2.9%
たけ 0.1%

Character Breakdown

build
ケン たて た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

rebuilding ②protoform reconstruction
face ②ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
founding of a nation
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds)
n-storied building
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References

Unicode hex code 5EFA
JIS X 0208 1-23-90
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1549
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1660
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3090
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9574
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 892
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 913
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 391
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 166
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 498
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 524
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 278
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1055
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.12
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 600
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 398
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q6.2
Four corner code 1540.0
De Roo Code 3567