How to say 'Architecture' in Japanese | 建築

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The Japanese word for Architecture is 'Kenchiku', written as 建築 in Japanese.'Architecture' in hiragana is けんちく.

word

建築

Meaning

Architecture

Reading

けんちく

kenchiku

Kanji

建Build 築Build, Fabricate

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '建築 (けんちく)' refers to the act of constructing buildings or the field of architecture. It encompasses the design, planning, and construction of structures. This term is often used in professional and academic contexts related to building design and construction. For example: He studies architecture「彼は建築を勉強しています」(かれはけんちくをべんきょうしています). This building is a masterpiece of modern architecture「この建物は現代建築の傑作です」(このたてものはげんだいけんちくのけっさくです). The word can also be used to describe the style or method of construction, as in 'traditional Japanese architecture' (伝統的な日本建築, でんとうてきなにほんけんちく).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3921

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 建築

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

建

Meaning

Build

kanji

築

Meaning

Build, Fabricate

Words Related to 建築 Through the Kanji 建

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 建 as well.

word

建物

Meaning

Building

word

建設

Meaning

Construction

word

建て

Meaning

Built

word

再建

Meaning

Rebuilding

word

建つ

Meaning

Built

word

建て前

Meaning

Principle, Facade

Words Related to 建築 Through the Kanji 築

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 築 as well.

word

構築

Meaning

Building, Construction

word

築く

Meaning

Build

word

新築

Meaning

New construction

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