建て

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
kun'yomi

(れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()てる (tateru, to build).

Noun

() • (tate

  1. something contracted, such as a contracted sale or purchase where the transaction is still incomplete: a standing sale or purchase

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
た > だ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

As above, with rendaku ((れん)(だく)).

Suffix

() • (-date

  1. denotes a building of such structure; in particular added to a number of storeys with (かい) (kai, counter for storeys)
    二階(にかい)()(いえ)nikai-date no iea two-storey house (literally, “a house of two-storey-structure”)
  2. (attaches to a currency) indicates currency used for a transaction