Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 8 freq #2173

watchtower, lookout, high building

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

tree ki

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

multistoried building; castle
mirage
skyscraper
belfry; bell tower
tulou (traditional rural dwelling in Fujian, China)
restaurant
owner of a brothel or restaurant
on top of a tall building; balcony
tower crowned by a representation of the Chinese firebird; beautiful tower
tall building

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
house built on sand; house of cards

Example sentences

It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.

A mirage sometimes shows up in Toyama Bay.

The buildings are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York.