建こん立りゅう

also: けんりつ

こ

ん

りゅ

う

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

building; erection; construction

Used specifically for the construction of temples, shrines, monuments, and other significant structures. Often implies a formal or ceremonial act of building.

この寺てらは江え戸ど時じ代だいに建こん立りゅうされた。
This temple was built in the Edo period.

新あたらしい記き念ねん碑ひを建こん立りゅうする計けい画かくがある。

There is a plan to erect a new monument.

Written forms

建立Usage100%
- こんりゅう
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading こんりゅう is the most common modern pronunciation.
- けんりつ
  Alternate reading; less common in modern Japanese but still encountered, especially in older or formal contexts.
けんりつ

Kanji

建build
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

建けん設せつ
建設 is a general term for construction of buildings, infrastructure, etc., while 建立 is reserved for temples, shrines, and monuments, often with a formal or religious nuance.
建けん立りつ
Same kanji but with the reading けんりつ; less common and may be considered old-fashioned or formal compared to こんりゅう.

Etymology

The reading こんりゅう is a combination of the on'yomi こん (建) and りゅう (立). The alternate reading けんりつ uses the more common on'yomi けん for 建. The word is primarily used in Buddhist and Shinto contexts for the construction of religious buildings.