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What does the kanji 屋 mean?

屋 means house, roof; shop, store. On'yomi オク. Kun'yomi や.

Quick facts
On'yomiオク
Kun'yomiや
Strokes9
Main radical尸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi オクKun'yomi や
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

house, roof; shop, store

Memory hook

A roof (尸) you walk right up to (至) for shelter — BUILDING, SHOP.

Main radical

尸bent body 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.