“Build” or “Construct” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “建”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “建” means “Found”, “Overturn” or “Propose a ideas” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “建”
Jouyou Kanji “建” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | けん(ken) |
| こん(kon) | |
| Kun-Yomi | た(てる)(ta(teru)) |
| くつがえ(す)(kutsugae(su)) | |
| Meanings | Build, Construct |
| Stand, Raise, Turn up | |
| Propose (ideas, opinions etc) | |
| Start, Establish, Found | |
| Upset, Overturn, Overthrow |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “建”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 建議(けんぎ-ke n gi) | Proposal, Suggestion, Proposition |
| 建業(けんぎょう-ke n gyo u) | ① To lay the foundation of the business, ② Inspector, ③ Biwa (Japanese lute) |
| 建言(けんげん-ke n ge n) | Offering an opinion, Declare a proposal, Propose suggestion |
| 建国(けんこく-ke n ko ku) | Founding of a nation |
| 建策(けんさく-ke n chi ku) | Making a plan, Recommend a plan, Suggestion |
| 建水(けんすい-ke n su i) | Waste-water container (tea ceremony) |
| 建設(けんせつ-ke n se tsu) | Construction, Building, Erection |
| 建造(けんぞう-ke n zo u) | Construction, Building |
| 建造物(けんぞうぶつ-ke n zo u bu tsu) | Building, Structure, Edifice |
| 建築(けんちく-ke n chi ku) | Architecture, Construction |
| 建白(けんぱく-ke n pa ku) | Petition, Propose suggestion, Declare a proposal |
| 建碑(けんぴ-ke n pi) | Erection of a monument |
| 建立(こんりゅう-ko n ryu u) | Building a (shrine, temple, monument etc), Erection |
| 建具(たてぐ-ta te gu) | Fittings such as sliding doors, fusuma, shoji, etc, Doors, windows etc, (used for partitioning off a house) |
| 建坪(たてつぼ-ta te tsu bo) | Floor space (esp. of the ground floor only), Floorage |
| 建て前(たてまえ-ta te ma e) | ① Face, Official stance, Public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts), ② Ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house |
| 建物(たてもの-ta te mo no) | Building, Structure |
| 再建(さいけん-sa i ke n) | Rebuilding, Reconstruction, Re‐erection, Rehabilitation |
| 創建(そうけん-so u ke n) | Foundation, Establishment, Formation, Constitution, Organisation |
| 封建(ほうけん-ho u ke n) | Feudalistic |
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