JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 宿: "inn, lodging, relay station"
The kanji 宿 means "inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read シュク in on'yomi and やど, やど.る, やど.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シュク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やどやど.るやど.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 701 of 2,501 |
Common words with 宿
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 宿lodging; inn; hotel · house; home; dwelling
- 宿るto dwell (in); to exist (within); to form · to stay (at); to stop (at); to lodge (in); to take shelter
- 宿題homework; assignment · pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
- 宿すto house; to contain; to harbour (a feeling); to hold (e.g. dew on leaves) · to carry (a baby); to be pregnant
- 宿屋inn
- 合宿lodging together; training camp; boarding house
- 宿命fate; destiny; predestination
- 宿泊accommodation; lodging
- 宿舎lodging (house); accommodation; hotel · housing (for government employees)
- 野宿sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
- 下宿boarding; lodging; board and lodging; room and board · boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
- 宿敵old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival
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