構
構 — Posture
posture, stance, appearance, build, set up
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiかまえる (kamaeru)
Kun’yomiかまう (kamau)
Stroke order (14 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 構
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery; system |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 構想 | こうそう kousou | plan; plot; idea |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 構築 | こうちく kouchiku | construction; building; putting up |
| 構図 | こうず kouzu | composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement |
Study notes
構 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #316 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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