Kanji 館 building, mansion, large building Don't confuse with 館 (かん ) means a large building or hall, whereas 官 (かん ) refers to a government official or office—same reading, different kanji and meaning.
Written with the same kanji, 館 read as かん means a hall or public building (like 図書館 ), while 館 read as やかた is an archaic word for a mansion or lord.
Word family· 82 Show 25 more Show fewer meeting hall; assembly hall
gymnasium; gym
aquarium (building)
inside the building; on the premises
public hall; community center
martial arts stadium; martial arts hall · Nippon Budokan; Budokan
main building · this building (library, museum, theatre, hall)
opening for the day; being open · inauguration; grand opening
building number suffix
director; head; superintendent; curator; chief librarian
consulate
visit a facility; come to a venue
closing for the day · closing down permanently
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
entry (into a building); entering (a library, museum, etc.)
annex; annexe; supplementary building
new building; annex
this establishment; our facility
entire building; all floors
consulate-general
reception hall; guest house · State Guest House
brothel
official residence
annex; branch building
manager; proprietor
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Written forms 館かん Usage 99%
Standard kanji form for this suffix/noun.
かん Usage 1%
Etymology The kanji 館 is composed of 食 (eat) and 官 (official), originally meaning a place where officials were fed, later extended to mean a large building or hall.
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