posture, stance, appearance, build
Also: set up
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かま.える
- かま.う
About this kanji
The kanji 構 (こう) primarily means to set up or to compose something, and it can refer to both physical posture and the arrangement of things. It is typically used as a verb but appears frequently in nouns as well. Some common compounds include 機構 (きこう), meaning 'mechanism,' 結構 (けっこう), which can mean 'splendid,' and 構図 (こうず), meaning 'composition,' especially in art. One interesting note is that while 構 can refer to physical structure, it can also express abstract ideas, like planning or structuring an argument. This versatility makes it a useful word in various contexts.
Example sentences
新しい家を構える予定だ。
I plan to build a new house.
Meanings across languages
- English
- posture, stance, appearance, build, set up
- Tiếng Việt
- tư thế
- 日本語
- 姿勢
- 한국어
- 자세
- 中文
- 构造
- id
- postur
- th
- ท่าทาง
- es
- postura
- fr
- posture
- de
- Haltung
- pt
- postura
Common compounds
- 機構きこうmechanism, machinery, system
- 結構けっこうsplendid, nice, wonderful
- 構図こうずcomposition (of painting), structural outline, compositional arrangement
- 構成こうせいcomposition, construction, formation
- 構想こうそうplan, plot, idea
- 構造こうぞうstructure, construction, makeup
- 構築こうちくconstruction, building, putting up
- 遺構いこう(archaeological) remains, remnants (of ancient structures), ancient foundation
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