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棟
On'yomi
トウ
TOU
Kun'yomi
むね・むな-
mune / muna
ridgepole · ridge
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#1406
Radical木tree(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
棟=
木東
tree + 東
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of tree and east. East tree.
Symbolism
Ridge, master builder, building. Represents ridge.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
汗牛充棟
かんぎゅうじゅうとう
(having, there being) a great number of books; (having, there being) a great number of books
Proverbs & Idioms
棟梁の一喝
とうりょうのいっかつ
One shout from the master builder
A leader's word settles everything