棟
むね
Meanings
- Noun ridge (of roof) (often むな as a prefix)
- back of a sword See also: 刀背 (とうはい).
- Suffix, Counter counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
Kanji
- 棟 building. Read as むね.
Example sentences
- 美術館の東の陳列棟は清掃のため閉鎖されていた。
The museum's eastern gallery was closed for cleaning. - この県営住宅は、五階建てで、一棟に五つの階段があり、一つの階段に十世帯、一棟で計五十世帯が住めるように設計されています。
The prefectural housing here is a five-story building with five staircases, designed to accommodate 10 families per staircase for 50 families in total. - ３棟の家屋が全壊しました。
Three homes were completely destroyed.
Common phrases
Words containing 棟
- 棟札 (むなふだ) sign staked to a building's ridgepole at construction time stating the building's donor, builder, date, reason for construction, etc.
- 別棟 (べつむね) separate building
- 寄棟造 (よせむねづくり) hip roof
And 9 more.