What is the Kanji for "Build" and "Fabricate"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Build" and "Fabricate", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Build" and "Fabricate" is "築".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kizu".

Its onyomi reading is "Chiku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "⺮" means "Bamboo" . And The component "筑" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "築" mean in japanese?

"築" means "Build" and "Fabricate".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

構築: "Construction". The Japanese noun '構築 (こうちく)' means 'construction'. This word refers to the act of building, erecting, or assembling something, such as a building, structure, or system. It can also be used to describe the process of developing or creating something in a methodical way. For example: The construction of the new bridge took several months - (新しい橋の構築には数ヶ月かかった). The company is focused on the construction of its latest product - (同社は最新製品の構築に注力している).

築く: "Build". The Japanese verb '築く (きずく)' means 'to build'. This verb is used to describe the act of constructing or erecting something, such as a building, a structure, or an organization. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to the establishment or creation of something intangible, like a relationship or a career. For example: They built a new house - (新しい家を築いた). I want to build a successful career - (成功したキャリアを築きたい).

建築: "Construction". The Japanese verbal noun '建築 (けんちく)' means 'construction'. It refers to the process of building or erecting structures such as houses, buildings, bridges, etc. '建築' can also be used to describe the field or industry of architecture and construction. For example: The construction of the new office building is underway - (新しいオフィスビルの建築が進行中です). She studies construction at university - (彼女は大学で建築を勉強しています).

新築: "New construction". The Japanese verbal noun '新築 (しんちく)' means 'new construction'. This term refers to the construction of a brand-new building or structure, as opposed to the renovation or remodeling of an existing one. It is commonly used in real estate and construction contexts. For example: They just finished the new construction of the apartment building - (彼らはアパートビルの新築工事をちょうど完成させました). New construction is underway - (新築工事が進行中です).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.