“Mansion” or “Palace” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “館”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “館” means “Inn”, “Pavilion” or “Big public buildings” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “館”
Jouyou Kanji “館” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 16 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かん(kan) |
| Kun-Yomi | やかた(yakata) |
| たち(tachi) | |
| たて(tate) | |
| Meanings | Mansion, Palace |
| Hotel, Inn | |
| Big public buildings(such as public office, School) | |
| Small castle | |
| Pavilion |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “館”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 館長(かんちょう-ka n chu u) | Director of a facility named “Kan(館)” such as a museum or library |
| 映画館(えいがかん-e i ga ka n) | Movie theater |
| 絵画館(かいがかん-ka i ga ka n) | Picture gallery, Art gallery |
| 開館(かいかん-ka i ka n) | ① Opening of (館) (for business on that day), ② Opening (of a new library, museum, cinema etc) |
| 旧館(きゅうかん-kyu u ka n) | Older building |
| 公使館(こうしかん-ko u shi ka n) | Legation |
| 新館(しんかん-shi n ka n) | New building |
| 大使館(たいしかん-ta i shi ka n) | Embassy |
| 図書館(としょかん-to sho ka n) | Library |
| 博物館(はくぶつかん-ha ku bu tsu ka n) | Museum |
| 美術館(びじゅつかん-bi ju tsu ka n) | Art gallery, Art museum |
| 分館(ぶんかん-bu n ka n) | Annex, Annex Building, Branch |
| 閉館(へいかん-he i ka n) | ① Closing for the day (of a library, museum, cinema), ② Closing down (of a library, museum, cinema etc) |
| 別館(べっかん-be kka n) | Annex, Annex Building, Supplementary building |
| 本館(ほんかん-ho n ka n) | Main station building, Main building |
| 領事館(りょうじかん-ryo u ji ka n) | Consulate |
| 旅館(りょかん-ryo ka n) | Ryokan, Japanese‐style inn (hotel) |
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