軒 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「車」
道4Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「車」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- のき
- Meaning
- eaves; counter for houses
Origin
車 "cart" with 干: the awning at a cart's front — eaves; also the counter for houses.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 軒数・一軒 |
|---|---|
| のき | 軒・軒先 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 軒下のきした
under the eaves
- 一軒いっけん
one house
Example
雨で軒下に入った。
I stepped under the eaves out of the rain.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)