noun
The ordinary modern use: a place where one stays while traveling. Often appears in 宿を取る, 宿を探す, and 今夜の宿.
駅の近くに宿を取った。
I got lodging near the station.
暗くなる前に今夜の宿を探そう。
Let's look for a place to stay tonight before it gets dark.
noun
A less common or literary use for one's dwelling or abode. In everyday modern Japanese, 家 or 住まい is usually more natural for a house or home.
この世は仮の宿だという考え方がある。
There is a way of thinking that this world is only a temporary abode.
noun
servant's parental home; servant's guarantor's home
Rare historical or specialized use referring to the home of a servant's parents, guarantor, or similar outside household connection.
古い用法では、奉公人の親元や保証人の家を宿と呼ぶことがある。
In older usage, the home of a servant's parents or guarantor may be called 宿.
A specific type of Japanese-style inn; 宿 is broader and can refer to any lodging or place to stay.
A hotel, usually Western-style or modern; 宿 can include hotels but also inns, guesthouses, and simpler lodgings.
The normal everyday word for a house or home; 宿 meaning 'home' or 'dwelling' is more literary or old-fashioned.
やど is a native Japanese word conventionally written with 宿, a kanji associated with lodging and staying overnight. The exact historical derivation of the native word is uncertain.