宿
inn · lodging · relay station · dwell · lodge · be pregnant · home · dwelling
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and hundred. House lodging hundred.
Symbolism
Lodging, fate, inn. Represents place to stay.
Component Breakdown
roof + 佰
Words & Expressions
Words written with 宿
Four-Character Compounds
一宿一飯
いっしゅくいっぱん
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
風餐露宿
ふうさんろしゅく
living in the harsh outdoors; roughing it in the wilderness; enduring a difficult journey
Proverbs & Idioms
宿命を受け入れる
しゅくめいをうけいれる
To accept one's destiny
To embrace what fate has determined
Poetry
八重むぐら しげれる宿の さびしきに 人こそ見えね 秋は来にけり
To this lonely house, overgrown with layered weeds, no one comes. Yet autumn has come.
さびしさに 宿をたち出でて ながむれば いづこも同じ 秋の夕暮れ
Loneliness drove me out of the house to look around, and everywhere it was the same: an autumn evening.
Anime & Manga
寄宿学校のジュリエット
Boarding School Juliet
A well-known work with 宿 in its Japanese title.
かくりよの宿飯
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-
A well-known work with 宿 in its Japanese title.
ダンジョン島で宿屋をやろう！ 創造魔法を貰った俺の細腕繁盛記
Let’s Run an Inn on Dungeon Island! (In a World Ruled by Women)
A well-known work with 宿 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 宿 mean in Japanese?
宿 means inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling.
How do you read 宿?
On'yomi: シュク (SHUKU). Kun'yomi: やど、やど.る、やど.す (yado, yadoru, yadosu).
How many strokes does 宿 have?
宿 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 宀 (roof).
Is 宿 a good kanji for a tattoo?
宿 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.