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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

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    尞 宀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

    宀

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1817

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 寮

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

    component

    尞

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

Words Using 寮

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

Kanji Related to 寮 Through the Part 尞

These 3 kanji contain the part 尞 as well.

    kanji

    療

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    僚

    Meaning

    Colleague, Official

Kanji Related to 寮 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 寮

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.