room, chamber

About this kanji

The kanji 室 means "room" or "chamber" and is often used as a noun. You’ll find it in words like 教室 (きょうしつ), which means "classroom," where lessons take place. Another example is 研究室 (けんきゅうしつ), meaning "research room," typically found in universities or laboratories. 室内 (しつない) translates to "indoors," indicating an area inside a building. It's seen in many contexts, especially in educational or office settings. A note to remember: although 室 is usually a noun, it can also be part of compound verbs when combined with other kanji.

Built from

Example sentences

• 彼女は自分の室で勉強します。

  She studies in her own room.

Meanings across languages

English

room, chamber

Tiếng Việt

phòng, buồng

日本語

室, 部屋

한국어

방

中文

房间

id

ruang

th

ห้อง

es

habitación

fr

chambre

de

Zimmer

pt

quarto

Common compounds

• 教室きょうしつclassroom
• 研究室けんきゅうしつresearch room, laboratory
• 室内しつないindoors, inside a room
• 事務室じむしつoffice, administrative room