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構
構
14 strokes
Frequency: 316
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

posture
stance
appearance
build
set up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ŗã‚Ļ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かぞ.える
かぞ.う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ã¨ãĄ

Common Words

ã‘ãŖã“ã†
Freq #697
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine

Examples
åĨŊåĨ‡åŋƒãŒãŠæ—ēį››ãĒぎは大変ãĢįĩæ§‹ãĒことである。
A healthy curiosity is truly a fine thing.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK

Examples
ãŠãĄã‚‰ãŽæ—Ĩでもįĩæ§‹ã§ã™ã€‚
Either day is OK.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you

Examples
いやįĩæ§‹ã§ã™ã€‚たくさんいただきぞした。
No more, thank you. I'm full.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗãŽéĢĒぎ毛はįĩæ§‹įŸ­ã„。
The woman's hair is quite short.
5

Common noun

structure; construction; framework; architecture

かぞう
Godan verb
Freq #1354
1

Intransitive verb

to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for

Examples
īŧ–時ãĢčĩˇãã‚‹ãŽã¯ã‹ãžã‚ãĒい。
I don't mind getting up at six.
2

Intransitive verb

to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience

3

Word usually written using kana alone

to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with

Examples
こぎ子䞛達はčĻĒãĢã‹ãžãŖãĻもらえãĒい。
These children are neglected by their parents.
4

Intransitive verb

to interfere with; to meddle in

Examples
ãŠã†ã‹į§ãĢかぞわãĒいでください。
Please don't mind me.
5

Transitive verb

to tease

6

Archaic; Transitive verb

to banish; to prohibit

かぞえる
Ichidan verb
Freq #1690
1

Transitive verb

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain

Examples
åŊŧã¯ã‚¸ãƒŖãƒžã‚¤ã‚ĢãĢäŊåą…を構えた。
He took up residence in Jamaica.
2

Transitive verb

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)

3

Transitive verb

to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for

4

Intransitive verb

to put on an air; to assume an attitude

5

Intransitive verb

to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal

6

Transitive verb

to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign

7

Transitive verb

to plan; to scheme

こうせい
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #3974
1

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization; organisation

Examples
我々ぎヨットクナブはīŧ‘īŧäēēãŽãƒĄãƒŗãƒãƒŧで構成されãĻいる。
Our yacht club has ten members.
こうぞう
Noun
Freq #4254
1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

Examples
こぎåĸ—加ãĢ加えãĻã€ä¸–į•ŒãŽįĩŒæ¸ˆæ§‹é€ ãŽå¤‰åŒ–ãŒã‚ãŖãŸã€‚
Along with this increase, there has been a change in the world's economic organization.
ãŋがぞえる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #5010
1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

Examples
そぎįŒĢã¯éŖ›ãŗã‹ã‹ã‚ã†ã¨ã—ãĻäŊŽãčēĢæ§‹ãˆãŸã€‚
The cat crouched down ready to jump.
かぞえ
構
Noun
Freq #5608
1

structure; construction; appearance

2

posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; stance

3

readiness; determination; preparedness

4

E.g. 門

kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)

ãžãĄã‹ãžãˆã‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #6014
1

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

Examples
į§ã¯æœ€åžŒãŽãƒãƒŖãƒŗã‚šã‚’åž…ãĄæ§‹ãˆãŸã€‚
I watched for the last chance.
ã“ã†ãĄã
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6244
1

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation; architecture (systems, agreement, etc.)

Examples
我々はäģ–äēēとぎé–ĸäŋ‚ã‚’æ§‹į¯‰ã—ã€įļ­æŒã—ãĻいく。
We build and maintain relationships with others.
きこう
Noun
Freq #9726
1

mechanism; machinery

Examples
おこか抟構がæ‚ĒいãĢ違いãĒい。
Something must be wrong with the machinery.
2

system; structure; organization; framework

Examples
īŧˇīŧ¨īŧ¯ã¨ã¯ä¸–į•ŒäŋåĨæŠŸæ§‹ã‚’čĄ¨ã™ã€‚
WHO stands for World Health Organization.
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