The kanji 構: meaning, readings and stroke order
構
- Meaning
- structure, set up
- On reading
- コウ kou
- Kun reading
- かま(える) kamaeru、かま(う) kamau
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 木 tree
- Level
- Level 5 · grade 5
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- cấu tạo, dựng lên (cấu)
- Japanese
- くみたてる。かまえる。
- Korean
- 구조, 차리다 (구)
- Chinese
- 构造、建立 (构)
Readings, words and example sentences
コウ kou · on reading
構造
structure
理科で 建物の 構造を 学びます。
In science class, we learn about the structure of buildings.
かま(える) kamaeru · kun reading · less common
構える
to set up (a shop)
駅前に 店を 構えます。
He sets up a shop in front of the station.
かま(う) kamau · kun reading · less common
構う
to mind, to care
時間は いつでも 構いません。
Any time is fine with me.
Practise writing 構 in the app
In Dino Kids your child writes 構 with a finger and every stroke is checked, then takes the Level 5 practice test. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases.
Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.