What does kanji 架 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 架 is erect.

How is kanji 架 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 架 are か.ける, か.かる; the onyomi readings are カ.

What is the main radical of kanji 架?

The main radical for kanji 架 is 木.

What words use kanji 架?

Example words that use kanji 架 include 架空, 架橋, 架線, 架設.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

架

Meaning

Kanji 架

erect

erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.けるか.かる
Onyomi 音読み: カ
Nanori 名乗り: かける

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1555
Strokes: 9
Radical: 木
Components: 力 • 口 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 茄 • 伽 • 賀 • 袈 • 珈 • 加 • 咖

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 68 entries that include this kanji.

架空

かくう

aerial

架橋

かきょう

bridge

架線

かせん

overhead line (for trains, trams, etc.)

架設

かせつ

construction

架

か

rack

架かる

かかる

to span

架ける

かける

to suspend between two points

架け橋となる

かけはしとなる

to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.)

架する

かする

to span (e.g. a stream with a bridge)

架間

かかん

between equipment

架橋化合物

かきょうかごうぶつ

bridged compound

架空索道

かくうさくどう

aerial ropeway

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

新しい橋を川に架けた。

We built a new bridge over the river.

谷に長い吊り橋が架かっている。

A long suspension bridge stretches across the valley.

壁に小さな棚を架けた。

I mounted a small shelf on the wall.

その寺には古い書架が残っている。

Old bookshelves still remain in that temple.

高架の下に小さな公園がある。

There is a small park under the overpass.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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