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What is the Kanji for 'Dormitory'? | 寮

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Dormitory', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Dormitory' is 寮.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    Roof

    Example Word

    寮: dormitory. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1817

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Roof

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Dormitory

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

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    Meaning

    Character

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    Meaning

    Room

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    Meaning

    House

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    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

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    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

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    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

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    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

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    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

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    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Address

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 尞 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Colleague, Official

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear

Learn the Kanji

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What does 寮 mean?

寮 means 'Dormitory'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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