Explore 宿 in lodging and schoolwork. Connect each reading to a complete word and a useful context.

The idea

宿 has 11 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Read 宿（やど）, 宿泊（しゅくはく） and 宿題（しゅくだい） as whole words. 宿泊する means to stay overnight.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingIn context
宿やどWe booked an inn near the station.
宿泊しゅくはくI will stay at a hotel tomorrow.
宿題しゅくだいI did my homework after dinner.

Examples

  • 駅えきの近ちかくの宿やどを予約よやくしました。We booked an inn near the station.
  • 明日あしたはホテルに宿泊しゅくはくします。I will stay at a hotel tomorrow.
  • 宿泊しゅくはく料金りょうきんに朝食ちょうしょくが含ふくまれています。The lodging fee includes breakfast.
  • 夕食ゆうしょくの後あとで宿題しゅくだいをしました。I did my homework after dinner.
  • この宿やどには静しずかな庭にわがあります。This inn has a quiet garden.
  • 京都きょうとに一泊いっぱく宿泊しゅくはくしました。We stayed overnight in Kyoto.

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Watch out

宿 can mean an inn, but 宿題 means homework, not an inn question. Do not assume that 宿 has the same reading in every word.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 宿 in hiragana.

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    やど

    宿 is やど: we booked an inn near the station. Remember the reading with the word.

  2. Write the reading of 宿泊 in hiragana.

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    しゅくはく

    宿泊 is しゅくはく: tomorrow I will stay at a hotel. The compound names an overnight stay.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿題（しゅくだい）［宿／家］.

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    宿

    宿 completes 宿題（しゅくだい）, homework: I did it after dinner.

Use it today

Write 宿 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 宿 and 宿泊, then make a sentence with one of them.