築
築·build, construct
- On-yomi
- チク
- Kun-yomi
- きず(く)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建築 | けんちく | architecture, construction |
| 築く | きずく | to build up, to establish |
| 新築 | しんちく | newly built |
| 改築 | かいちく | rebuilding, remodelling |
Example sentences
兄は建築の仕事をしています。
あにはけんちくのしごとをしています。
My older brother works in construction.
去年、新築の家に引っ越しました。
きょねん、しんちくのいえにひっこしました。
Last year we moved into a newly built house.
信頼を築くには長い時間がかかる。
しんらいをきずくにはながいじかんがかかる。
It takes a long time to build trust.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 築筑筑 is 築 without the 木 at the bottom, and appears mostly in place names such as 筑波.
- 築薬薬 (medicine) has a similar busy top over a different base; both are easy to garble when writing fast.
Common mistakes
- Reading 建築 as けんちゅく instead of けんちく
- Using 建てる for abstract things — trust and a career are 築く, not 建てる
Memory aid
Picture it
Bamboo (竹) and tools working over a base of wood (木) — the raw materials of building, stacked in one character.
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