Vocabulary What does 屋根 (やね, yane) mean? 屋根 (やね, yane) means roof. Quick factsReadingやねRomajiyanePart of speechnounLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N3 屋根やねN3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyaneroof1noun roofExample sentencesあの家(いえ)の屋根(やね)は赤(あか)いです。The roof of that house is red.雨(あめ)で屋根(やね)が濡(ぬ)れています。The roof is wet from the rain.Kanji in this word屋house, roof; shop, store根root; origin