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Kanji 築: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 築: fabricate, build, construct

Key takeaways

Kanji 築: fabricate, build, construct. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

fabricatebuildconstruct

On reading

チク

Kun reading

きず.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 築

fabricate, build, construct

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

筑 + 木

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine building a structure by carefully crafting wood (木), as if you were making a fine musical instrument (筑). It represents the act of piling up materials to 'construct' (建築) or 'build up' (構築) something.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チク
  • 新築しんちく

    new building / new construction

  • 建築けんちく

    construction / architecture

Kun reading

きず.く
  • 築くきずく

    to build / to construct / to establish

Commonly used words

  • 新築
    しんちく

    new building / new construction

  • 建築
    けんちく

    construction / architecture

  • 築く
    きずく

    to build / to construct / to establish

Example sentences

Example 1

新しい家をくために貯金する。

Translation

I save money to build a new house.

Example 2

彼は信頼の関係をいた。

Translation

He built a relationship of trust.

Example 3

このアパートは新です。

Translation

This apartment is newly built.

Example 4

の家に引っ越しました。

Translation

We moved into a newly constructed house.

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