建
JLPT N4
Build
Readings
On’yomi: ケン (ken)
Kun’yomi: た(てる), た(つ) (ta(teru), ta(tsu))
• た(てる)– to build, to erect
(Romaji: tateru)
• た(つ)– to be built, to stand (intransitive)
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
建てる
たてる
build
建物
たてもの
building
建設
けんせつ
construction
建築
けんちく
architecture
再建
さいけん
rebuild
Example Sentences
家を建てます。
いえ を たてます。
I build a house.
高い建物です。
たかい たてもの です。
It is a tall building.
建設が進みます。
けんせつ が すすみます。
Construction progresses.
建築を学びます。
けんちく を まなびます。
I study architecture.
町を再建します。
まち を さいけん します。
The town is rebuilt.
Cultural Note
🏗️ 建 reflects Japan’s rich tradition of architecture:
• Japanese history values careful construction from temples, shrines, castles, to modern buildings.
• The kanji symbolizes creation, establishment, and progress, linking practical building with societal development.
• Modern compounds like 建設 and 建築 are widely used in urban planning, engineering, and construction industries.
• Japanese history values careful construction from temples, shrines, castles, to modern buildings.
• The kanji symbolizes creation, establishment, and progress, linking practical building with societal development.
• Modern compounds like 建設 and 建築 are widely used in urban planning, engineering, and construction industries.