Word Meaning 建設

けんせつ kensetsu

建設 is read as けんせつ (kensetsu) and means construction.

Meaning

English

  1. construction
  2. establishment

Reading

Kana

けんせつ

Romaji

kensetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 破壊 Rank 1315 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

建設省

けんせつしょう

Ministry of Construction

建設的

けんせつてき

constructive

建設大学

けんせつだいがく

Construction College

建設連合

けんせつれんごう

Japan Construction Trade Union Confederation

建設中

けんせつちゅう

under construction

建設現場

けんせつげんば

construction site

建設地

けんせつち

construction site

建設業界

けんせつぎょうかい

(world of the) construction industry

建設業

けんせつぎょう

construction industry

建設的関係

けんせつてきかんけい

constructive relationship

建設工事

けんせつこうじ

construction work

建設局

けんせつきょく

construction bureau

Example Sentences

10

せいふはあたらしいとしょかんのけんせつをきめた。

The government decided on the construction of a new library.

That's a constructive suggestion!

A new school building is being built.

A new school building is under construction.

The new bridge is in process of construction.

This bridge was built two years ago.

The minister approved the building plans.

The library is now under construction.

A railway bridge is already being built over the river.

You can't build buildings on swampy land.