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宿
Lodge, Inn, Stay
やど (yado), やど-る (yado-ru), やど-す (yado-su)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Traditional Japanese inns are called 旅館 (ryokan), but the kanji 宿 is often seen in words related to lodging, such as 宿泊 (overnight stay) and 民宿 (family-run guesthouse).
Memory Trick
Imagine sleeping safely UNDER A ROOF after a long journey. That building is your LODGE for the night.
Readings
Onyomi: シュク (shuku)
Kunyomi: やど (yado), やど-る (yado-ru), やど-す (yado-su)
Example Words
宿
やど (yado)
Lodging
宿題
しゅくだい (shukudai)
Homework
宿泊
しゅくはく (shukuhaku)
Lodging
民宿
みんしゅく (minshuku)
Guesthouse
Example Sentence
京都で 一泊 宿泊しました。
きょうとで いっぱく しゅくはくしました。
Kyouto de ippaku shukuhaku shimashita
I stayed one night in Kyoto.