# 軒 — eaves; counter for houses

軒 means “eaves; counter for houses”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: のき (noki). You'll see it in words such as 軒 (noki, “eaves”).

- Meaning: eaves; counter for houses
- On'yomi: ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi: のき (noki)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Buildings & rooms

## How to remember 軒

Parts: 車 cart · 干 dry; drying rack

## Words with 軒

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 軒 | のき (noki) | eaves |

## More in the “Buildings & rooms” set

[城](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/castle/) · [築](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/erect/) · [居](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reside/) · [壁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wall/) · [床](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/floor/) · [窓](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/window/) · [殿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/palace/) · [軒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/eaves/) · [塔](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tower/)

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