Word Meaning 構え

かまえ kamae

構え is read as かまえ (kamae) and means kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji).

Meaning

English

  1. kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)
  2. posture (e.g. in martial arts)
  3. pose
  4. stance
  5. readiness
  6. determination
  7. preparedness
  8. structure

Reading

Kana

かまえ

Romaji

kamae

Writing Variants

  • かまえ kamae

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 90273 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

構成

こうせい

composition

構想

こうそう

plan

構う

かまう

to tease

構内

こうない

premises

構図

こうず

composition (of painting)

構える

かまえる

to plan

構成分子

こうせいぶんし

components

心構え

こころがまえ

preparedness

気構え

きがまえ

kanji "vapor" radical

二段構え

にだんがまえ

keeping an alternative up one's sleeve

店構え

みせがまえ

store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

かれはしずかにけんをかまえた。

He quietly took his stance with the sword.

あたらしいみせをえきまえにかまえた。

He set up a new shop in front of the station.

かのじょはおおきなかいしゃをかまえている。

She runs a large company.

しゅっぱつのまえにしょくじをかまえておいた。

The meal was prepared before departure.

かれはしつもんにすぐこたえられるようにかまえていた。

He was prepared to answer questions right away.

You have to be patient.

The man all in red was holding a gun.

This is the stance of someone who's going for a home run.

It looks like an old-fashioned general store.

They decided to settle in a suburb of London.