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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N3

316 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: posture, stance, appearance, build, set up

Kunyomi: かま.える, かま.う

Onyomi: コウ

Composition: 木 冓

構

Radical

Radical: 木

Reading: きへん

Meaning: tree

Strokes: 4

Reading: きへん

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Examples

Examples with audio

構造(こうぞう)   structure [n.]

構図(こうず)   composition (of a painting)

構内(こうない)   campus, premises

構成する(こうせいする)   compose

構想する(こうそうする)   plot [v.t.]

結構な(けっこうな)   wonderful, well enough

構う(かまう)   be concerned about [v.t.]

構える(かまえる)   hold, have

Onyomi Examples

構成 (コウセイ) composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation

構図 (コウズ) composition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement

遺構 (イコウ) (archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation

外構え (ソトガマエ) outward appearance (of a house), exterior, external structure (of a building; e.g. gate, fence, garage), exterior structure

Kunyomi Examples

構える (かまえる) to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain, to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for, to put on an air, to assume an attitude, to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal, to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign, to plan, to scheme

構う (かまう) to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for, to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience, to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with, to interfere with, to meddle in, to tease, to banish, to prohibit

構うものか (かまうものか) who cares?, I don't give a damn, what does it matter?

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