— flats, counter for houses, eaves

  • JLPT N2
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 車
  • #1416 most frequent

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Readings

On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
のき

Example words

  • のき(1) eaves (2) narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
  • 軒並のきなみ(1) row of houses; every door (2) totally; altogether; across the board
  • けん(1) counter for buildings (esp. houses) (2) suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.