Japanese Symbols

Japanese Kanji

宿

shuku

inn · lodging · relay station

Grade 3 · JLPT N2 · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONシュクshuku
  • KUNやどyado
  • KUNやど.るyado
  • KUNやど.すyado

Meaning

Inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling.

Stroke order

Stroke order for 宿

宿 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 11 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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