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What is the Kanji for 'Building'? | 館

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Building', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Building' is 館.

    kanji

    館

    Meaning

    Building

    Reading

    kunyomiたて

    tate

    やかた

    yakata

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    官Government, Bureaucrat 飠Eat (食)

    Example Word

    図書館: library. The Japanese noun '図書館 (としょかん)' refers to a 'library', a place where books, magazines, and other materials are kept for reading, studying, or borrowing. It is a common word used in everyday conversation and formal contexts. For example: I went to the library「図書館に行きました」(としょかんにいきました). The library is quiet「図書館は静かです」(としょかんはしずかです). This word is often used in combination with other words to specify the type of library, such as 'public library' (公立図書館, こうりつとしょかん) or 'university library' (大学図書館, だいがくとしょかん).

    Radical

    食

    Stroke Count

    16

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    747

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 館

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    radical

    飠

    Meaning

    Eat

Words Using 館

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    水族館

    Meaning

    Aquarium

    word

    美術館

    Meaning

    Art museum

    word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

    word

    領事館

    Meaning

    Consulate

    word

    映画館

    Meaning

    Cinema

    word

    図書館

    Meaning

    Library

    word

    旅館

    Meaning

    Inn

    word

    大使館

    Meaning

    Embassy

    word

    館

    Meaning

    Hall

Kanji Related to 館 Through the Part 官

These 2 kanji contain the part 官 as well.

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    棺

    Meaning

    Coffin, Casket

Kanji Related to 館 Through the Part 飠

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    餅

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    飽

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    餌

    Meaning

    Feed

    kanji

    飼

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    飢

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    餓

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    飲

    Meaning

    Drink

Learn the Kanji 館

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 館 mean?

館 means 'Building'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.