Kanji List

棟

• kun: むね, むな-
• on: トウ
• meaning: ridgepole, ridge
• words:

  Word	Reading	Meaning
  棟	とう	large building; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
  病棟	びょうとう	(hospital) ward
  別棟	べつむね, べっとう	separate building, outbuilding, outhouse
  棟梁	とうりょう	chief support, pillar (e.g. of nation), leader; boss, master (craftsman); beams and ridge supports of a roof (orig. meaning)
  棟	むね	ridge (of roof)
  上棟	じょうとう	raising the ridgepole
  一棟	ひとむね	one house, the same house
  上棟式	じょうとうしき	ridgepole-raising ceremony
  棟上げ式	むねあげしき	framework raising ceremony
  棟木	むなぎ	ridgepole, ridge beam