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軒
eaves · counter for houses/buildings
N2On: けんKun: のき
Memory Aid
Imagine a `car` (車) parked right under the `eaves` of a building. The `eaves` (軒) are the part of the roof that projects out, sheltering what's beneath it. The `干` component on the right side of the roof can be seen as a drying rack under the eaves, emphasizing their protective function.
Vocabulary
一軒家いっけんやdetached house
軒下のきしたunder the eaves
軒先のきさきtip of the eaves
三軒さんげんthree houses
軒並みのきなみrow of houses; uniformly
Example Sentences
軒下に雨宿りをした。
I took shelter from the rain under the eaves.
その通りには新しい店が一軒できた。
A new shop opened on that street.
軒先に風鈴を吊るした。
I hung a wind chime from the eaves.
彼は去年、一軒家を買った。
He bought a detached house last year.