Readings: オク (Onyomi), や (Kunyomi)
Meaning: House; shop; roof
The character 屋 originally depicted a house with a roof and a foundation. It combines 尸 (shī), representing a roof or shelter, and 至 (zhì), which signifies arrival or reaching, indicating a place where people reside or arrive.
View JLPT N4 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 屋 (ya/oku) is written with 9 strokes. It starts with the radical 尸 (shikabane) which looks like a roof, followed by the component 至 (shi), which means “to reach” or “to arrive.” Pay attention to the correct order and direction of each stroke for proper writing.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 尸 (しかばね) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
| Grade | Grade 3 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- オク (Oku)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- や (Ya)
Common Words Using 屋
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家屋 | かおく | house, building |
| 屋内 | おくない | indoors |
| 屋上 | おくじょう | rooftop |
| 陋屋 | ろうおく | humble dwelling (literary) |
| 棟屋 | とうおく | turret, cupola (architectural) |
| 屋漏 | おくろう | roof leakage (literary) |
| 屋宇 | おくう | house, building (archaic) |
| 屋舍 | おくしゃ | house, dwelling (literary) |
| 屋脊 | おくせき | roof ridge (technical) |
| 屋下 | おくか | under the roof, indoors (literary) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 部屋 | へや | room |
| 屋根 | やね | roof |
| 本屋 | ほんや | bookstore |
| 花屋 | はなや | flower shop |
| 酒屋 | さかや | liquor store |
| 魚屋 | さかなや | fishmonger, fish shop |
| 八百屋 | やおや | greengrocer, vegetable shop |
| パン屋 | パンや | bakery |
| 薬屋 | くすりや | pharmacy, drugstore |
| 電気屋 | でんきや | electronics store |
Example Sentences
Japanese: この部屋はとても広いです。
Kana: このへやはとてもひろいです。
Romaji: Kono heya wa totemo hiroi desu.
English: This room is very spacious.
Japanese: 屋根の修理が必要です。
Kana: やねのしゅうりがいようです。
Romaji: Yane no shūri ga hitsuyō desu.
English: The roof needs repair.
Japanese: 彼はよく本屋で漫画を買います。
Kana: かれはよくほんやでまんがをかいます。
Romaji: Kare wa yoku hon’ya de manga o kaimasu.
English: He often buys manga at the bookstore.
Japanese: 花屋で美しい花を買いました。
Kana: はなやでうつくしいはなをかいました。
Romaji: Hanaya de utsukushii hana o kaimashita.
English: I bought beautiful flowers at the flower shop.
Japanese: 週末は酒屋でビールを買います。
Kana: しゅうまつはさかやでびーるをかいます。
Romaji: Shūmatsu wa sakaya de bīru o kaimasu.
English: I buy beer at the liquor store on weekends.
Japanese: 魚屋で新鮮な魚が手に入ります。
Kana: さかなやでしんせんなさかながてにはいります。
Romaji: Sakanaya de shinsen na sakana ga te ni hairimasu.
English: You can get fresh fish at the fishmonger.
Japanese: 八百屋で野菜と果物を買いました。
Kana: やおやでやさいとくだものをかいました。
Romaji: Yaoya de yasai to kudamono o kaimashita.
English: I bought vegetables and fruits at the greengrocer.
Japanese: 焼きたてのパンがパン屋に並んでいます。
Kana: やきたてのパンがパンやにならんでいます。
Romaji: Yakitate no pan ga pan’ya ni narande imasu.
English: Freshly baked bread is lined up at the bakery.
Japanese: 薬屋で風邪薬を買いました。
Kana: くすりやでかぜぐすりをかいました。
Romaji: Kusuriya de kazegusuri o kaimashita.
English: I bought cold medicine at the drugstore.
Japanese: 新しい電気屋が駅前にオープンしました。
Kana: あたらしいでんきやがえきまえにオープンしました。
Romaji: Atarashii denkiya ga ekimae ni ōpun shimashita.
English: A new electronics store opened in front of the station.
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