# 建

> 建: build, establish, erect, construction

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- **On'yomi readings**: ケン, コン
- **Kun'yomi readings**: た.てる, た.て, -だ.て, た.つ
- **Meanings**: build, establish, erect, construction

## Notes

This kanji represents building or establishing something. It is commonly used in compounds like kenchiku (architecture) or tatemono (building). It is a JLPT N4 level kanji and is composed of the radical for dash (or walking) and the character for inkstone, illustrating the act of laying foundations.