構 — “structure / construct” in Japanese

Grade 5こう, かま

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“structure / construct” in Japanese is 構, read kou, kama (こう, かま). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 構造 (structure).

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What does 構 mean?

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Kanji	構
Meaning	structure / construct
Readings	こう, かま
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	構造 (structure)

How to read 構

構 is read kou (こう) or kama (かま) depending on the word.

Words with 構

構造こうぞう

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Updated: 2026-08-28