JLPT N4 · 16 strokes
Kanji 館: "building, mansion, large building"
The kanji 館 means "building, mansion, large building, palace". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read カン in on'yomi and やかた, たて in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やかたたて
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | building, mansion, large building, palace |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 613 of 2,501 |
Common words with 館
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 図書館library
- 館mansion; palace; manor house; castle · nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master
- 館(large) building; public building; hall
- 体育館gymnasium
- 旅館ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
- 映画館movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
- 美術館art museum; art gallery
- 水族館aquarium (building)
- 博物館museum
- 館内inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
- 大使館embassy
- 洋館Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
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