館

館 — building, mansion, large building

Learn the correct stroke order for 館 (building), a 16-stroke kanji.

JLPT N4Grade 316 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 16

On'yomi (音読み)カンkan

Kun'yomi (訓読み)やかたyakata、たてtate

Strokes16

Radical食

Frequency#613

Meaningsbuilding, mansion, large building, palace

Step-by-Step Diagram

Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

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Common Words

開館かいかんopening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)noun

館長かんちょうsuperintendent; director; curatornoun

公館こうかんofficial residencenoun

別館べっかんannex (to a building); annexe; extensionnoun

本館ほんかんmain building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)noun

旅館りょかんryokan; traditional Japanese innnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 館 (building) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N4 level. It has 16 strokes with radical 食.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 館 is #613, making it a frequently used kanji.

Example Words in Context

開館かいかん — opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)

館長かんちょう — superintendent; director; curator

公館こうかん — official residence

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (食)

食eat 飢hungry 飲drink 飯meal 飾decorate 飼domesticate 飽sated 養foster

Same reading

漢Sino-

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 館 have?

The kanji 館 (building) has 16 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 館?

館 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 館 mean?

館 means: building, mansion, large building, palace. On'yomi readings: カン. Kun'yomi readings: やかた, たて.

What JLPT level is 館?

館 is a JLPT N4 kanji. This is a beginner-level kanji.