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Kanji 館: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 館: building, mansion, large building, palace

Key takeaways

Kanji 館: building, mansion, large building, palace. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

buildingmansionlarge buildingpalace

On reading

カン

Kun reading

やかたたて

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 館

building, mansion, large building, palace

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

飠 + 官

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents a large building where officials (官) were provided with food (飠) and lodging. Nowadays, it is used to refer to large public buildings like libraries or museums.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン
  • かん

    building / hall / inn

  • 本館ほんかん

    main building

  • 会館かいかん

    meeting hall / assembly hall

  • 博物館はくぶつかん

    museum

  • 美術館びじゅつかん

    art museum / gallery

  • 旅館りょかん

    Japanese-style inn / hotel

  • 映画館えいがかん

    movie theater / cinema

  • 大使館たいしかん

    embassy

Commonly used words

  • かん

    building / hall / inn

  • 本館
    ほんかん

    main building

  • 会館
    かいかん

    meeting hall / assembly hall

  • 博物館
    はくぶつかん

    museum

  • 美術館
    びじゅつかん

    art museum / gallery

  • 旅館
    りょかん

    Japanese-style inn / hotel

Example sentences

Example 1

図書で本を借りました。

Translation

I borrowed a book at the library.

Example 2

は海の近くにあります。

Translation

The inn is located near the sea.

Example 3

あのは昔のお城です。

Translation

That mansion used to be a castle.

Example 4

図書で静かに読書します。

Translation

I read quietly in the library.

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