Readings: シツ (Onyomi), むろ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: room, chamber, hothouse, cellar, apartment
Pictograph of a roof covering an object, representing a room or chamber.
View JLPT N4 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 室 is written with 9 strokes. It starts with the roof radical (宀), then the horizontal line inside, followed by the vertical line, and finally the enclosed box structure.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 宀 (うかんむり) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
| Grade | 2 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- シツ (SHITSU)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- むろ (muro)
Common Words Using 室
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教室 | きょうしつ | classroom |
| 研究室 | けんきゅうしつ | laboratory, research room |
| 病室 | びょうしつ | hospital room |
| 待合室 | まちあいしつ | waiting room |
| 和室 | わしつ | Japanese-style room |
| 洋室 | ようしつ | Western-style room |
| 客室 | きゃくしつ | guest room |
| 会議室 | かいぎしつ | meeting room |
| 寝室 | しんしつ | bedroom |
| 応接室 | おうせつしつ | reception room |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 室 | むろ | hothouse, cellar, specific chamber |
Example Sentences
Japanese: この教室は広いです。
Kana: このきょうしつはひろいです。
Romaji: Kono kyoushitsu wa hiroi desu.
English: This classroom is spacious.
Japanese: 彼は研究室にいます。
Kana: かれはけんきゅうしつにいます。
Romaji: Kare wa kenkyuushitsu ni imasu.
English: He is in the research room.
Japanese: おじいさんは病室で寝ています。
Kana: おじいさんはびょうしつでねています。
Romaji: Ojiisan wa byoushitsu de neteimasu.
English: Grandfather is sleeping in the hospital room.
Japanese: 待合室で本を読んでいます。
Kana: まちあいしつでほんをよんでいます。
Romaji: Machiaishitsu de hon o yondeimasu.
English: I am reading a book in the waiting room.
Japanese: この旅館には和室があります。
Kana: このりょかんにはわしつがあります。
Romaji: Kono ryokan ni wa washitsu ga arimasu.
English: This inn has Japanese-style rooms.
Japanese: 私の家には洋室が二つあります。
Kana: わたしのいえにはようしつがふたつあります。
Romaji: Watashi no ie ni wa youshitsu ga futatsu arimasu.
English: My house has two Western-style rooms.
Japanese: ホテルの客室はとてもきれいです。
Kana: ホテルのきゃくしつはとてもきれいです。
Romaji: Hoteru no kyakushitsu wa totemo kirei desu.
English: The hotel’s guest rooms are very clean.
Japanese: 会議室で重要な話し合いがあります。
Kana: かいぎしつでじゅうようなはなしあいがあります。
Romaji: Kaigishitsu de juuyou na hanashiai ga arimasu.
English: There will be an important discussion in the meeting room.
Japanese: 寝室でぐっすり眠りました。
Kana: しんしつでぐっすりねむりました。
Romaji: Shinshitsu de gussuri nemurimashita.
English: I slept soundly in the bedroom.
Japanese: 応接室でお客様をお迎えします。
Kana: おうせつしつでおきゃくさまをおむかえします。
Romaji: Ousetsushitsu de okyakusama o omukae shimasu.
English: We will welcome guests in the reception room.
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