棟

とう

Meanings

1. Noun large building; building with a long roof
2. Suffix, Counter counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

Kanji

• 棟 building. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• 建物は２棟とも全焼した。
  Both buildings burned down.

Words containing 棟

• 病棟 (びょうとう) (hospital) ward
• 棟梁 (とうりょう) central figure
• 別棟 (べつむね) separate building

And 21 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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