摩天楼
まてんろう skyscraper
Why it means this
摩 (scrape) + 天 (the sky) + 楼 (a tall building) — a building that 'scrapes the sky'; a calque of 'skyscraper'.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
まてんろう skyscraper
摩 (scrape) + 天 (the sky) + 楼 (a tall building) — a building that 'scrapes the sky'; a calque of 'skyscraper'.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.