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棟
Kanji meaning "ridgepole, ridge"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1854
JLPT N1
Secondary
Kanken Level 準2
WaniKani Level 46
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Debut Idol
12 strokes
Meanings
ridgepole, ridge
On'yomi
トウ
Kun'yomi
むね
むな-
Stroke order
(12 strokes)
Composed of
木
tree
radical
東
east
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
むね
78 (58%)
とう
51 (38%)
むな
6 (4%)
棟
(
むね
)
ridge (of roof)
#8496
別
(
べつ
)
棟
(
むね
)
separate building
#44481
一
(
ひと
)
棟
(
むね
)
one house
#45430
棟
(
むね
)
上
(
あ
)
げ
ridgepole-raising
#144757
一棟
(
いちむね
)
Ichimune
#185579
大
(
おお
)
棟
(
むね
)
top ridge of a roof
#213205
棟
(
むね
)
割
(
わり
)
長
(
なが
)
屋
(
や
)
terraced or partitioned housing structure
#214769
棟本
(
むねもと
)
Munemoto
#239891
棟
(
むね
)
上
(
あ
)
げ
式
(
しき
)
framework raising ceremony
#246266
平棟
(
ひらむね
)
Hiramune
#275197
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Most common words using this kanji
棟
(
むね
)
ridge (of roof)
#8496
病
(
びょう
)
棟
(
とう
)
(hospital) ward
#25011
別
(
べつ
)
棟
(
むね
)
separate building
#44481
一
(
ひと
)
棟
(
むね
)
one house
#45430
棟
(
とう
)
梁
(
りょう
)
central figure
#49176
棟
(
とう
)
large building
#63197
号
(
ごう
)
棟
(
とう
)
suffix for building numbers
#69888
東棟
(
ひがしとう
)
east wing (of a building)
#70827
管
(
かん
)
理
(
り
)
棟
(
とう
)
administrative building
#74836
一
(
いっ
)
般
(
ぱん
)
病
(
びょう
)
棟
(
とう
)
general ward (of a hospital)
#75020
西棟
(
にしとう
)
west wing (of a building)
#75040
隔
(
かく
)
離
(
り
)
病
(
びょう
)
棟
(
とう
)
isolation ward
#100397
北棟
(
きたとう
)
north wing (of a building)
#101422
南棟
(
みなみとう
)
south wing (of a building)
#110271
棟
(
むな
)
木
(
ぎ
)
ridgepole
#124212
棟方
(
とうかた
)
Toukata
#130629
閉鎖病棟
(
へいさびょうとう
)
closed ward
#136135
寮
(
りょう
)
棟
(
とう
)
dormitory building
#136902
棟
(
むね
)
上
(
あ
)
げ
ridgepole-raising
#144757
緩和
(
かんわ
)
ケア
病棟
(
びょうとう
)
palliative care ward
#154999
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