build
建 centers on constructing or erecting something, especially a building or structure. The core idea is to build, set up, or establish.
建 combines 廴 (a step or movement) with 聿 (a hand holding a brush, here suggesting setting up or establishing). The character likely depicts the act of setting up a post or foundation, extended to building in general.
The 廴 enclosure suggests a foundation or base, while 聿 looks like a hand holding a tool. Picture a hand setting up a post on a foundation to build a structure.
For ケン, imagine a builder named Ken constructing a house: Ken -> ケン, and he builds it from the ground up.
building
construction; establishment
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to build; to construct
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation
building; construction
to be erected; to be built
founding of a nation
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
building material
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
yen basis (for trade, exchange, etc.)
Ministry of Construction
proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
two-storied building
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
feudalism
feudal; feudalistic
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
architecture
architect
building; structure
constructive
structure; building