Moji Ninja

棟 — ridge of a roof; wing of a building

棟 means “ridge of a roof; wing of a building”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: むね (mune). You'll see it in words such as 棟 (mune, “ridge”).

棟
Stroke order of 棟
Meaning
ridge of a roof; wing of a building
On'yomi
トウ (tou)
Kun'yomi
むね (mune)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Buildings & rooms 1

How to remember 棟

Sounds like 東: both read トウ.

Parts: 木 tree · 東 east

Words with 棟

WordReadingMeaning
棟むね mune kunridge

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Buildings & rooms 1” set

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