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寮

dormitory, hostel, villa, tea pavillion

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • リョウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

寮 centers on a building where people stay temporarily or for a specific purpose: a dormitory, hostel, villa, or tea pavilion. The common thread is a dedicated structure for lodging or leisure.

Most common words using 寮

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  • 寮りょう
    N4

    hostel; dormitory

  • 寮生りょうせい

    boarder; boarding student

  • 全寮ぜんりょう

    whole dormitory; every dormitory

  • 寮長りょうちょう

    dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent

  • 入寮にゅうりょう

    moving into a dormitory

  • 寮母りょうぼ

    housemother; dorm mother

  • 寮費りょうひ

    boarding expenses (for staying at a dormitory); lodging charge

  • 茶寮ちゃりょう

    tea-ceremony room; tea-ceremony hut

  • 学寮がくりょう

    student hostel; hall of residence; dormitory

  • 入寮式にゅうりょうしき

    entrance ceremony (when students enter a dormitory)

  • 全寮制ぜんりょうせい

    system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)

  • 大学寮だいがくりょう

    Daigaku-ryō; former imperial university of Japan, established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators

  • 大炊寮おおいりょう

    Bureau of the Imperial Palace Kitchens (under the ritsuryō system)

  • 女子寮じょしりょう

    women's dormitory

  • 学生寮がくせいりょう

    student accommodation; student dormitory

  • 寄宿寮きしゅくりょう

    boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

  • 寮則りょうそく

    dormitory rules

  • 寮棟りょうとう

    dormitory building; dormitory hall

  • 寮歌りょうか

    dormitory song

  • 寮父りょうふ

    housefather; dorm father; houseparent

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Etymology

寮 combines 宀 (roof, building) with 尞, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to burning or light, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Under a roof 宀, the lower part 尞 looks like a complex structure with small rooms (小) and a central hall (日). Imagine a dormitory building with many small rooms for students.

Reading mnemonic

For リョウ, picture a row of dormitory rooms: row -> リョウ, and each room is a small living space under one roof.