Illustration: Along a quiet residential lane stand three clearly separate detached houses, each with its own entrance, garden boundary, and roof. A child accompanying her grandfather counts them, pointing toward the third house while holding up three fingers on her other hand.

JLPT N3counterLevel estimated by Bebop

軒けん

ken

counter for houses, buildings

As a counter, 軒 is read けん; 'eaves' is のき. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. １０軒けんの家いえがその火事かじで焼失しょうしつした。

    The fire burned down ten houses.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 何なん軒けんかの別荘べっそうが洪水こうずいで孤立こりつした。

    Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ２０軒けんもの家いえが焼やけ落おちた。

    No less than twenty houses were burnt down.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 軒

  • 軒flats; counter for housesOnケンKunのき

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