室
室·room
- On-yomi
- シツ
- Kun-yomi
- むろ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教室 | きょうしつ | classroom |
| 室内 | しつない | indoors, inside a room |
| 会議室 | かいぎしつ | meeting room |
| 和室 | わしつ | Japanese-style room |
Example sentences
教室に先生がいます。
きょうしつにせんせいがいます。
The teacher is in the classroom.
室内では靴をぬいでください。
しつないではくつをぬいでください。
Please take off your shoes indoors.
会議室は三階にあります。
かいぎしつはさんがいにあります。
The meeting room is on the third floor.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 室 on its own for 'room' — everyday speech says 部屋 (へや); 室 lives in compounds
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof (宀) you arrive (至) — that is a room.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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