How to say 'Roof' in Japanese | 屋根

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The Japanese word for Roof is 'Yane', written as 屋根 in Japanese.'Roof' in hiragana is やね.

word

屋根

Meaning

Roof

Reading

やね

yane

Kanji

屋Shop, Roof 根Root

Explanation

The Japanese noun '屋根 (やね)' means 'roof'. It refers to the structure that covers the top of a building, providing protection from weather elements like rain, snow, and sunlight. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and construction contexts. For example: The roof of the house is red「家の屋根は赤いです」(いえのやねはあかいです). The cat is sitting on the roof「猫が屋根の上に座っています」(ねこがやねのうえにすわっています). The word '屋根' is often used in combination with other words to specify types of roofs, such as '瓦屋根 (かわらやね)' (tiled roof) or '金属屋根 (きんぞくやね)' (metal roof).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3093

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 屋根

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

屋

Meaning

Shop, Roof

kanji

根

Meaning

Root

Words Related to 屋根 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

小屋

Meaning

Hut

word

家屋

Meaning

House

word

屋上

Meaning

Rooftop

word

酒屋

Meaning

Liquor store

word

問屋

Meaning

Wholesaler

Words Related to 屋根 Through the Kanji 根

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 根 as well.

word

根拠

Meaning

Basis, Grounds

word

根

Meaning

Root

word

根本

Meaning

Root, Basis

word

大根

Meaning

Radish

word

羽根

Meaning

Feather

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'Yane' means 'Roof' .

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