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架構 (かこう, kakou) Japanese meaning: framework | Kotomora

架か構こう

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Meanings

1

framework; frame; structure

Technical term in architecture and engineering for a structural framework or skeleton. Not an everyday word for a simple frame.

この建たて物ものの架か構こうは鉄てっ骨こつでできている。
The framework of this building is made of steel.
橋はしの架か構こうを

Kanji

架erect, frame, mount
構posture, stance, appearance

Related words

骨ほね組ぐみ
骨組み is a more general word for a frame or skeleton, used for both physical structures and abstract plans. 架構 is a technical term specifically for architectural or engineering frameworks.
枠わく組ぐみ
枠組み refers to a framework in a broader sense, including abstract systems or outlines. 架構 is limited to physical structural frameworks.

Etymology

Compound of 架 (erect, construct) and 構 (structure, framework). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly suggests a constructed framework.

設せっ

計けい

する

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Design the framework of a bridge.