棟 – vocab dash

Keyword

main pillar

ridgepole
ridge

Frequency: #1406
Strokes: 12
Grade: 8
JLPT (old): N1
Heisig: 544

Readings

むね67%

トウ33%

Mnemonic

A tree stands in the east, and the carpenter hauls it to the middle of the house to serve as the main pillar.

Stroke order

Composed of

木tree 東east

Used in vocabulary

棟むね

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

Noun

病びょう棟とう

(hospital) ward

Noun

棟とう

large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

Noun

別べつ棟むね

separate building; outbuilding; outhouse

Noun

棟とう梁りょう

central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader; chief; boss; head; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof

Noun

上じょう棟とう

raising the ridgepole

Noun

棟梁とうりゅう

master carpenter; master builder

Noun

棟むね上あげ

ridgepole-raising; setting up of the framework of a house

Noun

棟むな木ぎ

ridgepole; ridge beam

Noun