棟
N3むね
[mune]
Meanings
1.Noun
ridge (of roof)
2.Noun
back of a sword
3.SuffixCounter
counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
Other Readings
「棟」 has another reading with different meanings.
Related Words
Examples
屋根の棟が台風で壊れてしまった。
The ridgepole of the roof was damaged by the typhoon.
棟の修理に専門の職人を呼んだ。
I called a craftsman to repair the ridgepole.
この家の棟は百年前のものだ。
This house's ridgepole is from a hundred years ago.