Moto 棟 (むね)ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
- ridge (of roof)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- back of a swordnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- counter for buildings, apartments, etc.suffix, counter
Kanji in 棟
Words that share its kanji
- 病棟びょうとう(hospital) ward
- 上棟じょうとうraising the ridgepole
- 別棟べつむねseparate building; outbuilding
- 棟梁とうりょうcentral figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation)
- ヨーロッパ山棟蛇ヨーロッパやまかがしgrass snake (Natrix natrix); ringed snake
- 一棟ひとむねone house; the same house
- 一棟借りひとむねがりwholesale lease (on a building)
- 上棟式じょうとうしきridgepole-raising ceremony
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