宿
inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
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
20 of 180- 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
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.