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Illustration of 棟

棟とう

とう tou Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

建物を数える助数詞。 place; section; building

Example 1

建物は２棟とも全焼した。

Both buildings burned down.

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Example 2

３棟の家屋が全壊しました。

Three homes were completely destroyed.

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Kanji breakdown

棟

N1

ridgepole; ridge

On reading
トウ
Kun reading
むね、むな-
Radical
木