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Kanji Detail for 館 - "hall, mansion"

館

  • Meaning

    館 means "hall, mansion." Also associated with inn.

    1. Hall - A large building for guests or public use.

    2. Inn - A lodging place for travelers.

    3. Mansion - A grand residence; a stately home.

    4. Building - A public facility like a library or museum.

  • Words using 館

    • 会館 かいかん Listen meeting hall; assembly hall
    • 大使館 たいしかん Listen embassy
    • 美術館 びじゅつかん Listen art museum; art gallery
    • 博物館 はくぶつかん Listen museum
    • 図書館 としょかん Listen library
    • 旅館 りょかん Listen ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
    • 館長 かんちょう Listen superintendent; director; curator
    • 映画館 えいがかん Listen movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

  • Tattoo check: 館

    • Verified meaning: hall, mansion
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かん, しろ, たち, たて)
    • Also carries these associations: inn

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 館

    Given names 館(たち)Listen 館(だて)Listen 館(やかた)Listen

    Surnames 館(かん)Listen 館(しろ)Listen 館(たて)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    building; mansion; large building; palace

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    public building

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    public building; shop, house, establishment

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A guesthouse. In ancient times, a place for travelers to eat, sleep, and rest. Today's hotels still have this meaning. | To lodge. The Mencius says: "The Emperor lodged his son-in-law in the second chamber." | A government office name. As in Tang had the Hongwen Academy. Song had the Zhaowen Academy. In Qing, the Hanlin Academy had the Shuji Academy. Therefore being appointed as a Hanlin compiler is called 留館. Those reassigned to be prefects or magistrates are called 散館. | An official residence is called 公館. Found in the Book of Rites. Later, any official's lodging is called 公館. | A place for teaching students in former times. As in 村館 (village school), 蒙館 (elementary school).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kan(カン) カン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tate(たて) たて

    yakata(やかた) やかた

  • Strokes

    tip

    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    食 飠 (shoku・shokuhen)

  • Related Keywords

    hall inn mansion building dormitory official residence small castle abode chateau domicile dwelling edifice estate fortress house home lodging manor palace structure tower public guests

Sentences including 館

  • All of a sudden , a fire broke out in the movie theater.

  • The museum is worth a visit.

  • Are there any movie theaters near here?

  • A short walk brought me to the museum.

  • Students have access to the library.

  • Is there a museum in this town?

  • The cinema was filled with people.

  • I often make use of the library to study.

  • This is the best dictionary there is in the library.

  • The library is on the second floor.

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