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Keyword
counter for houses
  • flats
  • eaves
Frequency
#1416
Strokes
10
Grade
8
JLPT (old)
N2
Heisig
1781
Readings
のき75%
ケン25%
Mnemonic
A census vehicle left to dry after a flood rolls down the street, its dripping wheel leaving one puddle per doorstep: a soggy counter for houses.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
軒のき
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
Noun
一いっ軒けん
one house
Noun
軒のき並なみ
row of houses; every house; each house; every door; all; totally; altogether; across the board
Noun
軒けん
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Suffix
一いっ軒けん家や
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
Noun
軒のき先さき
edge of the eaves; house frontage
Noun
軒のき下した
under the eaves
Noun
軒けん数すう
number of houses
Noun
軒けん昂こう
high-spirited; in high spirits
Taru-adjective
軒のき端ば
eaves; edge of the eaves
Noun