かま
構
　
え

noun

  1. structure, construction, appearance.
  2. posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance.
  3. readiness, determination, preparedness.
  4. kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji). E.g. 門.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かま
構
　
え
 構え かまえ
かまえ
構
 構 かまえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

posture, build, pretend
コウ　かま.える　とち (5th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
put together, inner palace
コウ　かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い　ショウ　セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
red, tan
ゼン　ネン　あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)