- noki eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
- ken counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Primarily means 'eaves' in everyday speech; as a counter for buildings, it appears in formal or written contexts like real estate.
雨が軒から滴っている。
Ame ga noki kara shitataru.
Rain is dripping from the eaves.
この通りには家が十軒並んでいる。
Kono tōri ni wa ie ga jukken narande iru.
Ten houses are lined up on this street.
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