Japanese symbol for “architecture”
建築
けんちく
Romaji: kenchiku
construction; architecture (of buildings)
In Japanese, architecture is 建築, read けんちく (kenchiku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt construction; architecture (of buildings)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “architecture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体系 | たいけい taikei | system; organization; organisation |
| 構築 | こうちく kouchiku | construction; building; putting up |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | structure; construction; framework |
| アーキテクチャ | アーキテクチャ aakitekucha | architecture |
| 建築学 | けんちくがく kenchikugaku | architecture |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation |
| 建前 | たてまえ tatemae | face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts) |
| 建つ | たつ tatsu | to be erected; to be built |
| 新築 | しんちく shinchiku | new building; new construction |
| 構築 | こうちく kouchiku | construction; building; putting up |
| 改築 | かいちく kaichiku | structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding |
See also: Chinese symbol for “architecture”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.