How to say 'Dormitory' in Japanese | 寮

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The Japanese word for Dormitory is 'Ryou', written as 寮 in Japanese.'Dormitory' in hiragana is りょう.

word

寮

Meaning

Dormitory

Reading

りょう

ryou

Kanji

寮Dormitory

Explanation

The Japanese noun '寮 (りょう)' refers to a dormitory or a lodging facility, typically used by students, employees, or members of an organization. It is commonly associated with shared living spaces provided by schools, companies, or institutions. For example: I live in a dormitory「私は寮に住んでいます」(わたしはりょうにすんでいます). The company dormitory is nearby「会社の寮は近くです」(かいしゃのりょうはちかくです). This word is often used in contexts involving communal living arrangements.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5944

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寮

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

寮

Meaning

Dormitory

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