棟 kanji: meaning “ridgepole”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N112 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- ridgepole
- On'yomi
- トウ
- Kun'yomi
- むね
Picture story to remember 棟
The best ridgepole is cut from a tree (木) that grew in the east (東), where the morning sun (日) rises.
How to write 棟: stroke order
棟 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 棟
- 上棟じょうとうraising the ridgepole
- 別棟べつむねseparate building
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