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What is the Kanji for 'Shop' and 'Roof'? | 屋

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Shop' and 'Roof' is 屋.

    kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    Reading

    kunyomiや

    ya

    onyomiおく

    oku

    Parts

    至Arrive, Climax 尸Corpse

    Example Word

    部屋: room. 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.

    Radical

    尸

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    49

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 屋

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

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    radical

    尸

    Meaning

    Corpse

屋 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    握

    Meaning

    Grasp, Grip

Words Using 屋

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    屋敷

    Meaning

    Mansion

    word

    部屋

    Meaning

    Room

    word

    床屋

    Meaning

    Barber

    word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

    word

    本屋

    Meaning

    Bookstore

    word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

    word

    屋上

    Meaning

    Rooftop

    word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

    word

    屋

    Meaning

    Person, Shop

    word

    郵便屋さん

    Meaning

    Mailman

    word

    そば屋

    Meaning

    Soba shop

    word

    問屋

    Meaning

    Wholesaler

    word

    たばこ屋

    Meaning

    Tobacco shop

    word

    風呂屋

    Meaning

    Bathhouse

    word

    八百屋

    Meaning

    Greengrocer

    word

    酒屋

    Meaning

    Liquor store

    word

    屋根

    Meaning

    Roof

Kanji Related to 屋 Through the Part 至

These 4 kanji contain the part 至 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    窒

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

Kanji Related to 屋 Through the Part 尸

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    展

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    尾

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    倉

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    属

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    局

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    遅

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    屈

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    尻

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

    kanji

    尺

    Meaning

    Foot (measure)

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    履

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    層

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    居

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

Learn the Kanji 屋

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What does 屋 mean?

屋 means 'Shop' and 'Roof'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third 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.

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