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館
館
16 strokes
Frequency: 613
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

building
mansion
large building
palace

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚Ģãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やかた
たãĻ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ãŸãĄ

Common Words

å›ŗ書館
としょかん
ずしょかん
Noun
Freq #4217
1

library

Examples
į§ãŸãĄãŽå­Ļæ ĄãĢはįĢ‹æ´žãĒå›ŗ書館がありぞす。
We have a nice school library.
館
åą‹åŊĸ
やかた
ãŸãĄ (館)
たãĻ (館)
Noun
Freq #4908
1

mansion; palace; manor house; castle

2

Honorific; Archaic

nobleman; noblewoman; dignitary

3

やかた only; Archaic

cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

館
かん
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #5903
1

(large) building; public building; hall

Examples
ã‚ŋッã‚ŊãƒŧろうäēēåŊĸé¤¨ã¸čĄŒãé“ã‚’æ•™ãˆãĻ頂けぞせんか。
Could you tell me the way to Madame Tussaud's?
äŊ“育館
たいいくかん
たいくかん
Noun
Freq #8377
1

gymnasium

Examples
äŊ“č‚˛é¤¨ã§ãƒã‚šã‚ąãƒƒãƒˆã‚’ã—ãžã—ãŸã€‚
We played basketball in the gym.
旅館
りょかん
Noun
Freq #9103
1

ryokan; traditional Japanese inn

Examples
あぎ旅館はåŽļåē­įš„だ。
The hotel has a homey atmosphere.
映į”ģ館
えいがかん
Noun
Freq #12753
1

movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

Examples
そぎ映į”ģ館はäēē々でいãŖãąã„ã ãŖた。
The cinema was filled with people.
įžŽčĄ“館
ãŗじゅつかん
Noun
Freq #13480
1

art museum; art gallery

Examples
こぎバ゚はįžŽčĄ“é¤¨ãžã§čĄŒããžã™ã‹ã€‚
Does this bus go to the museum?
水族館
すいぞくかん
すいぞãŖかん
Noun
Freq #15646
1

aquarium (building)

Examples
æ°´æ—é¤¨ã¸čĄŒãé“ã‚’æ•™ãˆãĻ頂けぞすかīŧŸ
Can you show me the way to the aquarium?
博į‰Šé¤¨
はくãļつかん
Noun
Freq #15709
1

museum

Examples
あぎ博į‰Šé¤¨ã¯ãã‚‹ãĢ値する。
That museum is worth visiting.
館内
かんãĒい
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #17980
1

inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises

Examples
館内ãĢæĄˆå†…æ‰€ãŒã‚ã‚Šãžã™ã‹ã€‚
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