築 — “build / construct” in Japanese

Grade 5ちく, きず

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“build / construct” in Japanese is 築, read chiku, kizu (ちく, きず). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 建築 (architecture).

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What does 築 mean?

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Kanji	築
Meaning	build / construct
Readings	ちく, きず
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	建築 (architecture)

How to read 築

築 is read chiku (ちく) or kizu (きず) depending on the word.

Words with 築

建築

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Updated: 2026-08-28