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    3. 棟

    棟

    棟むね

    ridge (of roof)

    N1KMT6News #8+1CoreHome & HousingKanji Vocab12 strokes

    むね

    Noun

    1.
    ridge (of roof)
    2.
    back of a sword

    Suffix, Counter

    3.
    counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    このマンションはA棟 とB棟うととうがあります。

    This apartment complex has Building A and Building B.

    KMT3Home & Housing
    私わたしたちのオフィスは、このビルの西にし棟とうにあります。

    Our office is in the west wing of this building.

    KMT5Home & HousingWork & Career
    新あたらしい病びょう院いんの病びょう棟とうは、来らい月げつ完かん成せい予よ定ていです。

    The new hospital ward is scheduled to be completed next month.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthHome & Housing
    学がっ校こうの体たい育いく館かんは、本ほん棟とうとは別べつの場ば所しょに建たてられています。

    The school gymnasium is built in a separate location from the main building.

    KMT6EducationHome & Housing
    古ふるい日に本ほん家か屋おくの棟むねには、独どく特とくの装そう飾しょくが施ほどこされていることが多 い。

    The ridges of old Japanese houses often have unique decorations.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    棟
    むね・むな-…(1)
    ridgepole・ridge
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