軒 (けん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

軒 (けん) means eaves / roof edge.

See example sentences below.

軒 at a glance

軒

けんken

N3suffix

eaves / roof edge

軒けんkenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

eaves / roof edge

Example 1

雨が軒から落ちている。

Translation

Rain is falling from the eaves.

Example 2

軒の下に自転車を置いた。

Translation

I placed the bicycle under the eaves.