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What is the Kanji for 'Eaves' and 'House counter'? | 軒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Eaves' and 'House counter', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Eaves' and 'House counter' is 軒.

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    Reading

    kunyomiのき

    noki

    onyomiけん

    ken

    Parts

    干Dry 車Car

    Example Word

    軒: counter. The Japanese suffix '軒 (けん)' is a counter used specifically for counting houses, buildings, or establishments. It is commonly used in contexts where you need to specify the number of houses, shops, or similar structures. For example: there are three houses「家が三軒ある」(いえがさんけんある). I visited five coffee shops「五軒のコーヒーショップを訪れた」(ごけんのコーヒーショップをおとずれた). This counter is essential in everyday conversation when discussing locations or properties.

    Radical

    車

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    785

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 軒

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

    kanji

    干

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

Words Using 軒

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    軒

    Meaning

    Counter

Kanji Related to 軒 Through the Part 干

These 7 kanji contain the part 干 as well.

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

    kanji

    汗

    Meaning

    Sweat

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

Kanji Related to 軒 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Learn the Kanji 軒

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 軒 mean?

軒 means 'Eaves' and 'House counter'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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