A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 16 strokes

Building ; Mansion ; Large Building ; Palace

Readings on: カン
Kun readings: やかた・たて

本館ほんかん — main building

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 旅館りょかん — Japanese style hostel; hotel Word card → Source
• 会館かいかん — Hall; meeting room Source
• 別館べっかん — Annex; secondary building Source
• 本館ほんかん — main building; main building Source