# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 棟 | むね (mune) | ridge |

## Don't confuse it with

[凍](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/freeze/) · [陳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lay-out/) · [槽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vat/) · [梗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bellflower/)

## More in the “Buildings & rooms 1” set

[房](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/chamber/) · [邸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mansion/) · [倉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/granary/) · [舎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lodge/) · [礎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cornerstone/) · [棟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ridge-of-a-roof/) · [舗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/store/) · [荘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/villa/)

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