01
病棟
びょうとう
hospital ward
Meanings
- ridgepole
- ridge
Readings
Onyomi
- トウ
Kunyomi
- むね
- むな-
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Useful words
02
棟梁
とうりょう
master carpenter
03
一棟
いっとう
one building
Used when counting buildings.
04
棟上げ
むねあげ
ridge-raising ceremony
05
棟木
むなぎ
ridgepole
06
別棟
べつむね
separate building
Compare Kanji
01東Shape95%east東 forms the right side of 棟.02凍Shape90%frozen, congealBoth kanji share the component 東 on their right side.03柱Meaning85%pillar, postBoth kanji represent essential structural elements like pillars and ridgepoles.04軒Meaning80%flats, counter for housesBoth kanji are used as counters when talking about houses and buildings.05建Meaning75%buildBoth kanji are frequently found in words related to constructing and architecture.06木Component70%tree, woodBoth kanji share the tree radical, highlighting the use of wood in building structures.