“House” or “Building” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “屋”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “屋” means “Roof”, “Store” or “Dwelling house” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “屋”
Jouyou Kanji “屋” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | おく(oku) |
| Kun-Yomi | や(ya) |
| いえ(ie) | |
| やね(yane) | |
| Meanings | House, Residence |
| Roof, Covering | |
| A subscript which is added just after one’s business (or occupation) name |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “屋”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 屋外(おくがい-o ku ga i) | Outdoors, Outside, Open air |
| 屋下屋を架す(おくかおくをかす-o ku ka o ku wo ka su) | To do something useless, To gild the lily, To gild refined gold, To build a roof under the roof |
| 屋舎(おくしゃ-o ku sha) | Building, House |
| 屋上(おくじょう-o ku jo u) | Rooftop, Roof floor |
| 屋上屋を架す(おくじょうおくをかす-o ku jo u o ku wo ka su) | To do something useless, To gild the lily, To gild refined gold, To build a roof atop the roof |
| 屋内(おくない-o ku na i) | Indoor, Inside, Interior |
| 屋形(やかた-ya ka ta) | ① Mansion, Palace, Manor house, Castle, ② Nobleman, Noblewoman, Dignitary, ③ Cabin (on a boat, carriage etc) |
| 屋形船(やかたぶね-ya ka ta bu ne) | Houseboat, Pleasure boat (large, roofed) |
| 屋号(やごう-ya go u) | ① Name of store, Trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship), ② Stage name (e.g. of actor) |
| 屋敷(やしき-ya shi ki) | Residence, Mansion, Estate, Grounds, Premises |
| 屋台(やたい-ya ta i) | ① Stall, Cart (esp. a food cart), ② Festival float, Portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house, Dancing platform, ③ Stage prop fashioned after a large building, ④ Framework (of a building), Foundation |
| 屋根裏(やねうら-ya ne u ra) | Garret, Attic, Loft |
| 屋根裏部屋(やねうらべや-ya ne u ra be ya) | Garret, Attic, Loft |
| 空屋(あきや-a ki ya) | Vacant house, Unoccupied house |
| 家屋(かおく-ka o ku) | House, Building |
| 社屋(しゃおく-sha o ku) | Office building of a company, Office block |
| 破屋(はおく-ha o ku) | Tumbledown house, Dilapidated house |
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