# 軒 counter for shops

車 (car) + 干 (dry out)
★☆☆☆☆
10 strokes
COUNTER
Literally, it means 'eaves', but whatever.

## Onyomi

KEN |

## Mnemonic

| KENNY parks his car inside his shop to keep it dry in the rain.

## Jukugo

xxx 軒(けん) | shops counter ★☆☆☆☆ COUNTER basically the only time you will see this is as a counter for houses or shops: いっけん、にけん、さんけん、 etc.: For example:彼はレストランを三軒もつ。 ("He owns 3 restaurants")

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
軒 | counter for shops | PHONE POLE (no roof!) |
幹 | trunk | ROOF |

There's a PHONE POLE in front of my shop,

but my trunk has a ROOF on top.