寮
寮·dormitory, hostel
- On-yomi
- リョウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寮 | りょう | dormitory |
| 寮生 | りょうせい | student living in a dormitory |
| 学生寮 | がくせいりょう | student dormitory |
| 入寮 | にゅうりょう | moving into a dormitory |
Example sentences
大学の寮に住んでいます。
だいがくのりょうにすんでいます。
I live in the university dormitory.
寮生は夜十一時までに帰らなければならない。
りょうせいはよるじゅういちじまでにかえらなければならない。
Dormitory students must be back by eleven at night.
来月から学生寮に入ることになった。
らいげつからがくせいりょうにはいることになった。
It has been decided that I will move into the student dormitory next month.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 寮 (りょう) and 療 (りょう) are read the same — check the radical, not the sound.
- A 寮 is run by a school or company; a rented flat is アパート, not 寮.
Memory aid
Picture it
A roof 宀 over 尞, a fire signal: the lit building where students all sleep under one roof.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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