宿
宿·lodging
- On-yomi
- シュク
- Kun-yomi
- やどやどる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework |
| 宿 | やど | inn, lodging |
| 下宿 | げしゅく | boarding, lodging house |
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく | staying overnight |
Example sentences
毎日、宿題を忘れずにやります。
まいにち、しゅくだいをわすれずにやります。
I do my homework every day without fail.
山の近くに安い宿を見つけました。
やまのちかくにやすいやどをみつけました。
I found a cheap place to stay near the mountains.
大学の近くで下宿しています。
だいがくのちかくでげしゅくしています。
I'm lodging near the university.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 宿題 as やどだい — it is しゅくだい
- 宿 is lodging in general; a Japanese-style inn specifically is 旅館
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof 宀, a person 亻 and a hundred 百 — a house with room for a hundred travellers for the night.
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