房
房·room, chamber, tuft, cluster, tassel
- On-yomi
- ボウ
- Kun-yomi
- ふさ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷房 | れいぼう | air conditioning (cooling) |
| 暖房 | だんぼう | heating |
| 厨房 | ちゅうぼう | kitchen (of a restaurant) |
| 官房長官 | かんぼうちょうかん | Chief Cabinet Secretary |
Example sentences
夏は冷房をつけて寝ます。
なつはれいぼうをつけてねます。
In summer I sleep with the air conditioning on.
暖房が効いていて部屋が暖かい。
だんぼうがきいていてへやがあたたかい。
The heating is working and the room is warm.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 冷房 as れいほう — it voices to れいぼう, and likewise だんぼう
- Mixing 暖房 (room heating) with 温暖 (a warm climate)
Memory aid
Picture it
戸 (a door) over 方 (a direction): the side room off the main hall. Rooms are what you heat and cool — 冷房 and 暖房.
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