屋 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「室」+音符「𡉉」、「尸」は「𡉉」の変化形で「しかばね」とは関係がない。「やね」を意味する漢語{屋}を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • オクElem.
Kun (native)
  • Elem.
Nanori (used in names)
Other languages
  • 拼音wu1
  • 한글og
  • Hán-ViệtỐc

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
屮(てつ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 3
Unicode
U+5C4B

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): enclosure ⿸尸至

Words using this kanji

  • 屋根やねroof
  • 屋上おくじょう屋根の上。 建物の最上部で、人が出られるようにした平らな場所。rooftop
  • 屋敷やしきやしきの漢字表記。residence, estate, grounds, premises
  • 屋外おくがい建物の外。戸外。outdoors, outside
  • 屋台やたい屋根を付けた移動式の台、またはみせ。 「踊り屋台」の略。 小さく粗末な家。cart (esp. a food cart), stall, stand, festival float
  • 屋内おくない建物の中。indoors
  • 屋台骨やたいぼね屋台、家屋を支える梁や柱などの骨組み。 一家や組織を支える資力。また、そのために中心となる人。framework (of a building), foundation, mainstay, support
  • 屋根裏やねうらattic, loft
  • 屋号やごう店の名。店名。 歌舞伎における家の称号。name of store, trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship), stage name (e.g. of actor)
  • 屋形船やかたぶねhouseboat, pleasure boat (large, roofed)
  • (オク:以下の成句で)やね。 (や)屋号を構成する。 (や)商売や職業を表す。shop, store, restaurant, someone who sells (something) or works as (something)
  • おく(オク:以下の成句で)やね。 (や)屋号を構成する。 (や)商売や職業を表す。house, building, roof
  • 屋舎おくしゃbuilding, house
  • 屋戸やどdoor, doorway
  • 屋前やどoutside near the door to one's home
  • 屋烏おくうcrow perched on a roof
  • 屋台店やたいみせstall, stand
  • 屋根板やねいたshingle
  • 屋根屋やねややねや を参照。roofer, thatcher
  • 屋敷町やしきまちresidential area

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
3-3-6
Four Corner
7721.4
Spahn–Hadamitzky
3r6.3
Heisig
1138
Nelson
1392