inn, to lodge, to stay overnight
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュク
- シュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- やど.る
- やど.す
About this kanji
The kanji 宿, pronounced as "shuku" or "yado," primarily means "inn" or "to lodge," referring to a place where people stay overnight. It's commonly used in both noun and verb forms. For example, 宿泊 (shukuhaku) means "lodge" or "overnight stay" and often refers to staying at a hotel or inn. Another common term is 宿題 (shukudai), which means "homework." In this context, it metaphorically represents the tasks that students take home to complete, similar to "staying" at school even when they are at home. A third compound is 宿屋 (yadoya), meaning "inn," a traditional place for travelers to rest. Note that while 宿 can reference a physical place, it can also carry the idea of staying or lodging in a broader sense.
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Example sentences
この宿は安くて快適です。
This inn is cheap and comfortable.
Meanings across languages
- English
- inn, to lodge, to stay overnight
- Tiếng Việt
- nhà trọ, để nghỉ lại, trọ lại
- 日本語
- 宿, 宿る, 宿る
- 한국어
- 여관
- 中文
- 旅馆
- id
- penginapan
- th
- ที่พัก
- es
- posada
- fr
- auberge
- de
- Gasthaus
- pt
- pousada
Common compounds
- 宿泊しゅくはくlodge, stay overnight
- 宿題しゅくだいhomework
- 宿屋やどやinn, lodging house
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