宿 means “inn, lodge”

やど · yado

Also: lodging, relay station, dwell

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

やど, やどる, やどす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シュク

Taught in grade 3 · 11 strokes

The story

A hundred people rest beneath one roof: along the old Tokaido road, travelers found warmth and stories at roadside inns.

Used in 宿 (yado, inn) and 宿泊 (shukuhaku, lodging)

More from Places & Buildings

• 堂 hall
• 城 castle
• 門 gate
• 園 garden
• 道 road
• 橋 bridge
• 港 harbor
• 場 place
• 蔵 storehouse
• 院 institution
• 階 floor
• 宮 palace

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.