ć±
Shop, Roof
ă (ya)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Many Japanese shop names end with ć±. For example, æŹć± (honya) means bookstore and è±ć± (hanaya) means flower shop. Learning ć± helps you recognize many business names.
Memory Trick
Imagine a small neighborhood shop with a roof sign above the entrance. That shop helps you remember ć± means 'store' or 'shop.'
Readings
Onyomi: ăȘ㯠(oku)
Kunyomi: ă (ya)
Example Words
æŹć±
ă»ăă (honya)
Bookstore
è±ć±
ăŻăȘă (hanaya)
Flower shop
éšć±
ăžă (heya)
Room
éć±
ăăăȘă (sakanaya)
Fish shop
Example Sentence
é§ ăź ćă« æŹć±ă ăăăŸăă
ăăăź ăŸăă« ă»ăăă ăăăŸăă
eki no mae ni honya ga arimasu
There is a bookstore in front of the station.