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What is the Kanji for 'Room'? | 室

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Room' is 室.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Room

    Reading

    kunyomiむろ

    muro

    onyomiしつ

    shitsu

    Parts

    Roof Arrive, Climax

    Example Word

    病室: hospital room. The Japanese noun '病室 (びょうしつ)' refers to a 'hospital room' or 'sickroom'. It is used to describe a room in a hospital where patients stay for treatment or recovery. This word is commonly used in medical contexts or when discussing healthcare facilities. For example: The hospital room is quiet「病室は静かです」(びょうしつはしずかです). She is resting in her hospital room「彼女は病室で休んでいます」(かのじょはびょうしつでやすんでいます). The term emphasizes the specific function of the room as a space for medical care.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    286

    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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

Words Using

This kanji is used in 11 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Room

    word

    図書室

    Meaning

    Library

    word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

    word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

    word

    室内

    Meaning

    Indoors

    word

    待合室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

    word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

    word

    洋室

    Meaning

    Western style

    word

    病室

    Meaning

    Hospital room

    word

    寝室

    Meaning

    Bedroom

    word

    控え室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    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

    Dormitory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Address

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 至 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 室 mean?

室 means 'Room'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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