構 (build, posture, pretend) - Kanji Codex

構

build, posture, pretend

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かま.うかま.える

Nanori (名乗り)

とち

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:5

Strokes:14

JLPT:3

Frequency:316

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
遺構	イコウ	(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
機構	キコウ	mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization; framework
虚構	キョコウ	fiction; fabrication; concoction
構図	コウズ	composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
構成	コウセイ	composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization; organisation

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
結構	けっこう	splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you; rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well; structure; construction; framework; architecture
構う	かまう	to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for; to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience; to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with; to interfere with; to meddle in; to tease; to banish; to prohibit
構える	かまえる	to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for; to put on an air; to assume an attitude; to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal; to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign; to plan; to scheme
心構え	こころがまえ	preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
待ち構える	まちかまえる	to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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