Kanji Detail of 構
構
| Level: | N3 Mid |
| Strokes: | 14 |
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The kanji 構構 primarily conveys the idea of "to construct," "to build," "to plan," or "to design." It implies creating something, whether it be a physical structure, a plan, or an idea. It encompasses the act of arranging, composing, or formulating something.
・On-yomi (音読み): コウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): かま(える), かまえ
⚫︎構想(こうそう) Translation: plan; idea; conception ⚫︎構造(こうぞう) Translation: structure; construction ⚫︎構いません(かまいません) Translation: It doesn't matter; it's okay.
The kanji 構構 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. ⚫︎The right side of the character, 句(く), serves as the phonetic component, indicating the pronunciation "kō." ⚫︎The left side, 木(き), originally represented a tree or wood, but in this context, it suggests the creation of something using materials. ⚫︎Together, the character combines the idea of using materials to create or arrange something, hence the meanings of "to build," "to construct," etc.