軒

のき

Also written 簷, 檐, 宇

Meanings

1. Noun eaves
2. narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building See also: 庇 (ひさし).

Kanji

• 軒 eaves. Read as のき.

Example sentences

• 彼女は鳥かごを軒からつるした。
  She hung the cage from the eaves.

Common phrases

• 軒を連ねる (のきをつらねる) to stand side by side
• 軒を並べる (のきをならべる) to stand side by side

Words containing 軒

• 軒並み (のきなみ) row of houses
• 軒下 (のきした) under the eaves
• 軒先 (のきさき) edge of the eaves

And 11 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N3

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists