煉 瓦(れんが)

れんが

noun

brick

See also: 連歌(れんが) (linked verse)

1. brick

A rectangular block of clay hardened by drying or firing, used in building construction.

煉瓦(れんが)造(づく)りの建物(たてもの)は丈夫(じょうぶ)だ。

Brick buildings are sturdy.

赤(あか)い煉瓦(れんが)の倉庫(そうこ)が観光(かんこう)名所(めいしょ)になっている。

The red brick warehouse has become a tourist attraction.

庭(にわ)に煉瓦(れんが)で花壇(かだん)を作(つく)った。

I made a flower bed with bricks in the garden.

Usage: 煉瓦(れんが) can also be written as レンガ in katakana in modern usage.

Common patterns

煉瓦(れんが)造(づく)り (brick construction)
煉瓦(れんが)を積(つ)む (to stack/lay bricks)
赤(あか)煉瓦(れんが) (red brick)

Counter: 個(こ) or 枚(まい)

Cultural note: Red brick (赤(あか)煉瓦(れんが)) buildings from the Meiji era are often preserved as historical landmarks in Japan, particularly in Yokohama, Hakodate, and other port cities that were early to adopt Western architecture.

Related Words

Compare: タイル (tile)

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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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