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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

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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