棟
棟·ridge, building (counter)
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- むねむな
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病棟 | びょうとう | hospital ward |
| 棟上げ | むねあげ | ridgepole-raising ceremony |
| 別棟 | べつむね | separate building, annex |
| 棟 | むね | ridge of a roof |
Example sentences
祖母は三階の病棟に入院している。
そぼはさんがいのびょうとうににゅういんしている。
My grandmother is hospitalized in the third-floor ward.
この団地には五棟の建物がある。
このだんちにはごとうのたてものがある。
This housing complex has five buildings.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 病棟 as びょうむね — in Sino-Japanese compounds it is とう
- Confusing the counter 〜棟 (buildings) with 〜軒 (houses)
Memory aid
Picture it
木 (wood) plus 東 (east): the long wooden beam laid along the top of a roof, running east to west.
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