noun
Standard word for the roof of a building or vehicle.
雨が屋根をたたく音が聞こえる。
I can hear the rain beating on the roof.
この家の屋根は赤いです。
The roof of this house is red.
Compound of 屋 (ya, 'house') + 根 (ne, 'root, base'), referring to the top covering of a building.