棟
棟 — Ridgepole
ridgepole, ridge
On’yomiトウ (tou)
Kun’yomiむね (mune)
Kun’yomiむな- (muna)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 棟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 棟 | むね mune | ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc. |
| 病棟 | びょうとう byoutou | (hospital) ward |
| 別棟 | べつむね betsumune | separate building; outbuilding; outhouse |
| 棟梁 | とうりょう touryou | central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay |
| 上棟 | じょうとう joutou | raising the ridgepole |
Study notes
棟 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1406 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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