構 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- かま(える)・かま(う)
- Meaning
- to construct; posture; mind (about)
Origin
木 "wood" plus 冓 "timbers framed together"; putting a frame together — hence "to construct, stance."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 構造・構内・結構 |
|---|---|
| かまえる | 構える・構え |
| かまう | 構う・構わない |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 構造こうぞう
structure
- 結構けっこう
quite; fine, no thank you
Example
この橋の構造を調べた。
I looked into the structure of this bridge.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)