けん
建
せつ
設

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. construction, establishment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
建
せつ
設
 建設 けんせつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

build
ケン　たて　た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
establishment, provision, prepare
セツ　もう.ける　した (5th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)