# 築 — erect; construct

築 means “erect; construct”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: チク (chiku). Kun'yomi: きず(く) (kizuku). You'll see it in words such as 築く (kizuku, “to build; to construct”).

- Meaning: erect; construct
- On'yomi: チク (chiku)
- Kun'yomi: きず(く) (kizuku)
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Buildings & rooms

## How to remember 築

Sounds like 竹: both read チク.

Parts: 竹 bamboo · 工 tool; work · 凡 commonplace · 木 tree

## Words with 築

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 築く | きずく (kizuku) | to build; to construct |

## 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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