構 means “structure, set up”

こう · kou

Also: posture, stance, appearance, build

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かまえる, かまう

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

コウ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 14 strokes

The story

Wood (木) and a lattice of crossed beams (冓): picture timbers fitted into a frame. 構 is structure, as in 構造, and it's in the everyday 結構, "quite", which in 結構です politely means "no thanks".

Used in 結構 (kekkou, quite/fine), 構造 (kouzou, structure), and 構わない (kamawanai, don't mind)

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