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棟 – ridgepole, ridge
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The kanji 棟 means ridgepole, ridge. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is トウ (tou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is むね、むな- (mune, muna). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | トウ | tou |
| Kun’yomi | むね | mune |
| Kun’yomi | むな- | muna |
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: ｜・一・日・木・田.
Words using 棟
棟とうlarge building
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.