JLPT N4 · More verbs

建てる

たてる

to build

Stroke order of 建てる

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

建 · 9 strokesて · 1 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

With a brush 聿 the architect draws plans, then strides 廴 off to build.

Parts: 廴 stride + 聿 brush

The characters in 建てる

てて — te (1 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

父は新しい家を建てました。

ちちはあたらしいいえをたてました。

My father built a new house.

Words with 建

建物building 建築architecture

More words: More verbs

思うto think 考えるto think about; to consider 知るto know 知らせるto inform 動くto move 集まるto gather 歌うto sing 通うto commute; to attend 使うto use 作るto make 送るto send 着くto arrive 切るto cut 別れるto part; to break up 足りるto be enough 転ぶto fall over

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