N4 Kanji: 館 (Building, Hall, Mansion)
JLPT N4 kanji 館 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 館 |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 食 (eat) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | カン | kan |
| Kun-yomi | やかた | yakata |
Vocabulary
| 図書館 | としょかん | toshokan | library | | 旅館 | りょかん | ryokan | Japanese inn | | 大使館 | たいしかん | taishikan | embassy | | 体育館 | たいいくかん | taiikukan | gymnasium | | 博物館 | はくぶつかん | hakubutsukan | museum |
Stroke Order
1-8. Left 食 (eat/food). 9-16. Right 官 (official).
Mnemonic
A place where officials eat (食) — a grand building or hall where formal gatherings happen.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 飯 (cooked rice) | 飯 has 反 on right; 館 has 官 | | 飲 (drink) | 飲 has 欠 on right; 館 has 官 |