Kanji

構

構

posture, build, pretend

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かまえる, かまう

Common Readings

コウ, かま…う, かま…える

Example sentences

結構 けっこう
この 映画 は 結構 面白かった 。

This movie was quite interesting.

いいえ いいえ
いいえ 、 結構 です 。

No, thank you.

構う かまう
私 に 構わず 、 先 に 行って ください 。

Don't mind me, please go ahead.

構える かまえる
彼 は 街 に 新しい 店 を 構えた 。

He opened a new shop in the city.

銃 じゅう
彼 は 銃 を 構えて 標的 を 狙った 。

He aimed at the target, holding a gun.

構成 こうせい
この 論文 の 構成 を 考え直す 必要 が ある 。

It is necessary to rethink the structure of this thesis.

十一 じゅういち
サッカー の チーム は 十一 人 の 選手 で 構成 されている 。

A soccer team is composed of eleven players.

構造 こうぞう
この 建物 の 構造 は 非常に 複雑 です 。

The structure of this building is very complex.

脳 のう
人間 の 脳 は 、 非常に 複雑 な 構造 を している 。

The human brain has an extremely complex structure.

身構える みがまえる
暗闇 から 物音 が 聞こえる と 、 私 は 思わず 身構えた 。

When I heard a noise from the darkness, I instinctively braced myself.

Example Vocabulary

結構

けっこう

splendid; fine; enough; quite

構う

かまう

to mind; to care about; to look after; to tease

構える

かまえる

to set up; to establish; to take a stance; to build

構成

こうせい

composition; structure; organization

構造

こうぞう

structure; construction; framework

身構える

みがまえる

to brace oneself; to put oneself on guard; to take a stance

構え

かまえ

stance; posture; structure; preparation

待ち構える

まちかまえる

to lie in wait; to be on the watch; to expect

構築

こうちく

construction; building; establishment

機構

きこう

mechanism; organization; structure

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