How to say 'Built' in Japanese | 建て

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The Japanese word for Built is 'Date', written as 建て in Japanese.'Built' in hiragana is だて.

word

建て

Meaning

Built

Reading

だて

date

Kanji

建Build

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '建て (だて)' is used to indicate the way something is built or constructed. It is often attached to nouns to describe the type of construction or the material used in building something. For example: a wooden house「木造建ての家」(もくぞうだてのいえ). This building is steel-framed「この建物は鉄骨建てです」(このたてものはてっこつだてです). The suffix can also be used to specify the number of floors in a building, such as in 'three-story building'「三階建ての建物」(さんかいだてのたてもの). It is a versatile suffix that provides specific information about the construction or structure of an object or building.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4026

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 建て

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

建

Meaning

Build

Hiragana in the Word 建て

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

て

Reading

Words Related to 建て Through the Kanji 建

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 建 as well.

word

建物

Meaning

Building

word

建設

Meaning

Construction

word

建築

Meaning

Architecture

word

再建

Meaning

Rebuilding

word

建つ

Meaning

Built

word

建て前

Meaning

Principle, Facade

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'Date' means 'Built' .

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