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How to say 'Hut' in Japanese | 小屋

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The Japanese word for Hut is 'Koya', written as 小屋 in Japanese.'Hut' in hiragana is こや.

    word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

    Reading

    こや

    koya

    Kanji

    小Small 屋Shop, Roof

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小屋 (こや)' refers to a small, simple structure, often used as a shelter or storage space. It typically implies a modest, rustic, or temporary building, such as a cabin, shed, or shack. This word is commonly used in rural or outdoor settings. For example: There is a small hut in the forest「森に小屋がある」(もりにこやがある). He built a hut by the lake「彼は湖のそばに小屋を建てた」(かれはみずうみのそばにこやをたてた). The nuance of '小屋' often conveys simplicity and functionality rather than luxury or permanence.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2433

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小屋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

Words Related to 小屋 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小屋 Through the Kanji 屋

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 屋 as well.

  • word

    部屋

    Meaning

    Room

  • word

    屋

    Meaning

    Person, Shop

  • word

    本屋

    Meaning

    Bookstore

  • word

    八百屋

    Meaning

    Greengrocer

  • word

    そば屋

    Meaning

    Soba shop

  • word

    たばこ屋

    Meaning

    Tobacco shop

  • word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    屋敷

    Meaning

    Mansion

  • word

    床屋

    Meaning

    Barber

  • word

    風呂屋

    Meaning

    Bathhouse

  • word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    屋上

    Meaning

    Rooftop

  • word

    屋根

    Meaning

    Roof

  • word

    酒屋

    Meaning

    Liquor store

  • word

    問屋

    Meaning

    Wholesaler

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