Kanji

What does the kanji 舎 mean?

舎 means house, lodging; dormitory. On'yomi シャ、セキ. Kun'yomi やど.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiシャ、セキ
Kun'yomiやど.る
Strokes8
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シャ、セキKun'yomi やど.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

house, lodging; dormitory

Memory hook

Under the person (人) shape, a good (吉) place to stop — LODGING, HUT.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 校舎こうしゃschool building
  • 田舎いなかcountryside, rural area; one's hometown

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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.

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