Quick answer
宿 is the kanji for "Lodging". The most common reading is やど (yado). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Lodging
Also : Home · Dwell · Lodge · Dwelling
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 宿 represents 'INN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of inn.
On-reading: しゅく — remember this sound by associating it with inn. Kun-reading: やど.
Example Sentences
宿題を全部やりました。
しゅくだいをぜんぶやりました。
I did all my homework.
旅行中は民宿に泊まりました。
りょこうちゅうはみんしゅくにとまりました。
I stayed at a guesthouse during the trip.
Vocabulary using 宿
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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