noun

  1. structure, construction, appearance.
  2. posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance.
  3. readiness, determination, preparedness.
  4. kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji). E.g. 門.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
構え かまえ
かまえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

posture, stance, appearance
コウ かま.える とち (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
put together, inner palace
コウ かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い ショウ セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
red, tan
ゼン ネン あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)