建

Meaning

建 centers on constructing or erecting something, especially a building or structure. The core idea is to build, set up, or establish.

• 建物たてもの
  N5

  building

• 建設けんせつ
  N3

  construction; establishment

• 建築けんちく
  N3

  construction; architecture (of buildings)

• 建てるたてる
  N4

  to build; to construct

• 再建さいけん
  N1

  rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation

• 建造けんぞう

  building; construction

• 建つたつ
  N3

  to be erected; to be built

• 建国けんこく

  founding of a nation

• 建前たてまえ
  N2

  face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)

• 建立こんりゅう

  (act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

• 建材けんざい

  building material

• 一戸建ていっこだて
  N2

  detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home

• 円建てえんだて

  yen basis (for trade, exchange, etc.)

• 建設省けんせつしょう

  Ministry of Construction

• 建議けんぎ

  proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion

• 二階建てにかいだて
  N4

  two-storied building

• 建造物けんぞうぶつ

  structure; building

• 建設的けんせつてき

  constructive

• 土建屋どけんや

  general (civil engineering and construction) contractor

• 建築士けんちくし
  N2

  authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect

• 建築学けんちくがく

  architecture

• 封建的ほうけんてき
  N1

  feudal; feudalistic

• 建築家けんちくか
  N2

  architect

• 封建主義ほうけんしゅぎ
  N1

  feudalism

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