JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 舎: "cottage, inn, hut"
The kanji 舎 means "cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シャ, セキ in on'yomi and やど.る 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)
シャセキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やど.る
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 | cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 1170 of 2,501 |
Common words with 舎
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 田舎rural area; countryside; the sticks · hometown
- 校舎school building; schoolhouse
- 宿舎lodging (house); accommodation; hotel · housing (for government employees)
- 舎hut; house · boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
- 田舎者person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person
- 田舎町country town; rural town
- 厩舎stable; cowshed
- 学舎school (building)
- 舎弟one's younger brother · underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
- 庁舎government office building
- 寄宿舎boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
- 片田舎back country; remote countryside
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