屋
roof · house · shop · dealer · seller
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof (尸) and arrive (至). Place where people come, building.
Symbolism
Building, shop, specialist. '〜屋' is suffix for profession or shop.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Attic room
Component Breakdown
corpse + 至
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
屋上架屋
おくじょうかおく
gilding the lily; adding redundant things
愛及屋烏
あいきゅうおくう
infatuation; doting
Proverbs & Idioms
屋根の上の鶏
やねのうえのにわとり
A rooster on the roof
Someone looking down from above
Anime & Manga
働く魔王さま！
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
Unique comedy of the Demon Lord working part-time at a fast food 'shop.'
薬屋のひとりごと
The Apothecary Diaries
A well-known work with 屋 in its Japanese title.
終わりのセラフ 名古屋決戦編
Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya
A well-known work with 屋 in its Japanese title.
便利屋斎藤さん、異世界に行く
Handyman Saitou in Another World
A well-known work with 屋 in its Japanese title.
劇場版 銀魂 完結篇 万事屋よ永遠なれ
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
A well-known work with 屋 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
糟屋武則
Name contains 屋
Kasuya Takenori was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period, in the service of the Toyotomi clan.
Wikipedia蔦屋重三郎
Name contains 屋
Tsutaya Jūzaburō was a Japanese publisher who was the founder and head of the Tsutaya publishing house in Edo, Japan, and produced illustrated books…
Wikipedia文屋康秀
Name contains 屋
Fun'ya no Yasuhide, also Bunya no Yasuhide , also known by his nickname Bunrin was an early Heian period poet, included in the Rokkasen.
Wikipedia華屋与兵衛
Name contains 屋
Hanaya Yohei was a Japanese restaurateur and chef who is generally credited as the inventor of Tokyo-style nigiri sushi at the end of the Edo period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 屋 mean in Japanese?
屋 means roof, house, shop, dealer, seller.
How do you read 屋?
On'yomi: オク (OKU). Kun'yomi: や (ya).
How many strokes does 屋 have?
屋 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 尸 (corpse).
Is 屋 a good kanji for a tattoo?
屋 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means roof, house, shop, dealer, seller. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.