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建築

けんちく

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1construction
2architecture
3architecture (of buildings)

Example sentence

それは現存する最古の木造建築である。

It is the oldest wooden building in existence.

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Kanji in this word

建Build9 strokes 築Fabricate, Build, Construct16 strokes

More words with 建

建設けんせつ · constructionN3 建てるたてる · to buildN4 建て～だて · ~ storiedN4 建物たてもの · buildingN5 一戸建ていっこだて · detached house 円建てえんだて · yen basis (for trade, exchange, etc.)建国けんこく · founding of a nation 封建ほうけん · feudalisticN1

More words with 築

新築しんちく · new buildingN1 改築かいちく · structural alteration (of a building)建築家けんちくか · architect 構築こうちく · construction 築き上げるきずきあげる · to build 建築学けんちくがく · architecture 建築士けんちくし · authorized architect and builder 建築物けんちくぶつ · building

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