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建“build” Kanjitateru / ken

JLPT N4

How to write 建

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

build

Onyomi (音読み)

  • けん ken
  • こん kon

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • た（てる） ta(teru)

Japanese reading

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