館 — “building / hall” in Japanese

Grade 3かん, やかた

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“building / hall” in Japanese is 館, read kan, yakata (かん, やかた). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 図書館 (library).

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What does 館 mean?

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Kanji	館
Meaning	building / hall
Readings	かん, やかた
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	図書館 (library)

How to read 館

館 is read kan (かん) or yakata (やかた) depending on the word.

Words with 館

美術館びじゅつかん
図書館
博物館

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Updated: 2026-08-28