架
架·erect, frame, mount
- On-yomi
- か
- Kun-yomi
- か.けるか.かる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 架空 | かくう | fictitious; overhead (wires) |
| 高架 | こうか | elevated (railway, road) |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか | cross, crucifix |
| 書架 | しょか | bookshelf, bookcase |
| 架設 | かせつ | construction, laying (of a bridge, cable) |
Example sentences
この物語は架空の町が舞台だ。
このものがたりはかくうのまちがぶたいだ。
This story is set in a fictional town.
高架下に小さな店が並んでいる。
こうかしたにちいさなみせがならんでいる。
Small shops line the space under the elevated tracks.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 架空 has two quite different senses: 架空の人物 (a fictional character) and 架空電線 (overhead wires).
- 十字架 is じゅうじか.
Memory aid
Picture it
加 (add) on top of 木 (wood): wood laid across a gap — a frame, a rack, a bridge.
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