How to say 'Room' in Japanese | 部屋

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The Japanese word for Room is 'Heya', written as 部屋 in Japanese.'Room' in hiragana is へや.

word

部屋

Meaning

Room

Reading

へや

heya

Kanji

部Section, Department 屋Shop, Roof

Explanation

The Japanese noun '部屋 (へや)' means 'room'. It refers to a space within a building, enclosed by walls, a floor, and a ceiling, typically used for a specific purpose such as living, sleeping, or working. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to describe rooms in homes, offices, or other buildings. For example: This room is bright「この部屋は明るい」(このへやはあかるい). I cleaned my room「私は部屋を掃除した」(わたしはへやをそうじした). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '寝室 (しんしつ) (bedroom)' or '会議室 (かいぎしつ) (meeting room)', but '部屋' alone generally refers to a generic room.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

334

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 部屋

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

部

Meaning

Section, Department

kanji

屋

Meaning

Shop, Roof

Words Related to 部屋 Through the Kanji 部

These 23 Words contain the Kanji 部 as well.

word

全部

Meaning

All

word

部

Meaning

Club

word

部分

Meaning

Part

word

一部

Meaning

Part

word

内部

Meaning

Inside

word

部門

Meaning

Department

word

一部分

Meaning

Part

word

部下

Meaning

Subordinate

word

本部

Meaning

Headquarters

word

工学部

Meaning

Engineering

word

学部

Meaning

Faculty

word

外部

Meaning

Outside

word

部隊

Meaning

Unit

word

幹部

Meaning

Executive

word

部長

Meaning

Manager

word

部品

Meaning

Parts

word

警部

Meaning

Inspector

word

南部

Meaning

South

word

文部

Meaning

Education

word

大部分

Meaning

Majority

word

部落

Meaning

Hamlet

word

北部

Meaning

North

word

法学部

Meaning

Law, Faculty

Words Related to 部屋 Through the Kanji 屋

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 屋 as well.

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

屋根

Meaning

Roof

word

酒屋

Meaning

Liquor store

word

問屋

Meaning

Wholesaler

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What does 'Heya' (部屋) mean?

'Heya' means 'Room' .

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