斎
とき
toki
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
斎 is the kanji for "Room". Its reading is とき (toki). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Room
Also : Hall · Avoid · Purification
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Readings
kunとき/ tokikunつつし.む/ tsutsushimukunものいみ/ monoimikunい.む/ imukunいわ.う/ iwaukunいつ.く/ itsukuonさい/ sai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
齐示
Example Sentences
彼は地域の大きな斎場で働き続けている。
かれはちいきのおおきなさいじょうではたらきつづけている。
He continues to work at a large ceremonial hall in the area.
昨日の会議で斎藤さんに初めて会った。
きのうのかいぎでさいとうさんにはじめてあった。
I met Mr. Saito for the first time at yesterday's meeting.
Vocabulary using 斎
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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