宿
inn · lodging · relay station · dwell · lodge · be pregnant · home · dwelling
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
roof + 佰
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and hundred. House lodging hundred.
Symbolism
Lodging, fate, inn. Represents place to stay.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一宿一飯
いっしゅくいっぱん
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal; (being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
風餐露宿
ふうさんろしゅく
living in the harsh outdoors; roughing it in the wilderness; enduring a difficult journey; living in the harsh outdoors
Proverbs & Idioms
宿命を受け入れる
しゅくめいをうけいれる
To accept one's destiny
To embrace what fate has determined
Poetry
八重むぐら しげれる宿の さびしきに 人こそ見えね 秋は来にけり
Poem #47 from Hyakunin Isshu
さびしさに 宿をたち出でて ながむれば いづこも同じ 秋の夕暮れ
Poem #70 from Hyakunin Isshu
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 宿 mean in Japanese?
宿 means inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling.
How do you read 宿?
On'yomi: シュク (SHUKU). Kun'yomi: やど、やど.る、やど.す (yado, yadoru, yadosu).
How many strokes does 宿 have?
宿 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 宀 (roof).
Is 宿 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 宿 (inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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