棟 ridgepole, ridge 12 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1406 in newspapers Readings Onトウ Kunむね、むな- In Chinese 栋, traditional 棟 Words written with it 棟 むね ridge (of roof) N1 病棟 びょうとう (hospital) ward 別棟 べつむね separate building 棟梁 とうりょう central figure 上棟 じょうとう raising the ridgepole