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Kotomora

宿

inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • シュク

Kun'yomi

  • やど
  • やど.る
  • やど.す

Nanori

  • すく
  • ぶすき
  • やけ

Meaning

宿 centers on a place where one stays temporarily or permanently: an inn, a home, or a dwelling. The idea extends naturally to lodging, dwelling, and even the state of being pregnant (carrying a child within).

Most common words using 宿

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  • 宿やど
    N3

    lodging; inn; hotel

  • 宿泊しゅくはく
    N3

    accommodation; lodging

  • 宿題しゅくだい
    N5

    homework; assignment

  • 合宿がっしゅく
    N3

    lodging together; training camp; boarding house

  • 宿命しゅくめい
    N1

    fate; destiny; predestination

  • 宿るやどる

    to dwell (in); to exist (within); to form

  • 下宿げしゅく
    N4

    boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board

  • 宿舎しゅくしゃ

    lodging (house); accommodation; hotel

  • 宿敵しゅくてき

    old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

  • 宿すやどす

    to house; to contain; to harbour (a feeling); to hold (e.g. dew on leaves)

  • 宿屋やどや
    N1

    inn

  • 宿主しゅくしゅ

    host

  • 野宿のじゅく

    sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping

  • 民宿みんしゅく
    N1

    guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension

  • 寄宿きしゅく

    lodging; boarding; room and board; board and lodging

  • 宿場しゅくば

    relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage

  • 寄宿舎きしゅくしゃ

    boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

  • 雨宿りあまやどり
    N1

    taking shelter from rain

  • 宿借りやどかり

    hermit crab

  • 宿りやどり

    lodging; abode; shelter

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Study

Etymology

宿 combines 宀 (roof) with 佰, which likely represents a person resting on a mat, giving the idea of lodging or staying overnight.

Meaning mnemonic

Under a roof 宀, a person 亻 rests on a hundred 白 mats: that's a cozy inn or home where you dwell.

Reading mnemonic

For シュク, imagine checking into a traditional inn and being offered a warm cup of shuku-shuku (しゅくしゅく) steaming tea as you settle in.