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架 – erect, frame, mount
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The kanji 架 means erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is カ (ka); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is か.ける、か.かる (kakeru, kakaru). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | カ | ka |
| Kun’yomi | か.ける | kakeru |
| Kun’yomi | か.かる | kakaru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: 口・木・力.
Words using 架
架空かくうfictitious担架たんかstretcher
Example sentences
あなたは本当に幽霊を見たのではない。それは架空のものでしかなかったのだ。
You didn't really see a ghost―it was only imaginary.
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.