# 棟 — Building

Frequency rank 1740 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 窮 (Destitute), less common than 恨 (Grudge).

- On’yomi: とう
- Kun’yomi: むね
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

A tree on the left faces east on the right — a building made of timber facing east catches the morning sun, a fine wooden building.

In words:

- 棟 とう — place;section;building

[Study 棟](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E6%A3%9F)

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