棟 （トウ） large building, building with a long roof, counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

棟梁 （トウリョウ） central figure, pillar (e.g. of the nation), mainstay, chief support, leader, chief, boss, leader, head, master carpenter, beams and ridge supports of a roof

病棟 （ビョウトウ） (hospital) ward

上棟 （ジョウトウ） raising the ridgepole

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

棟上げ （むねあげ） ridgepole-raising, setting up of the framework of a house

別棟 （べつむね） separate building, outbuilding, outhouse

大棟 （おおむね） top ridge of a roof, main ridge of a roof