楼

multistory building; tower

Kanji 1939

Enjoy gorgeous photos of temple bell towers and temple gates and discover the rich symbolism of their design features. See how a building can be a tower even if its width rivals its height. Learn to talk about "castles in the air." And find out why 楼 appears in terms related to brothels and in restaurant names, as well as the title of a Michael J. Fox movie and the name of a cliff. 

Revision history:

June 11, 2021: p. 14: Slightly modified the last sample sentence to make it more natural.

Jan. 26, 2020: 

• p. 2: Etymology Box: Replaced the old Henshall etymology with the new one.
• p. 14: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Oct. 30, 2015: Originally published.