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舎

dormitory

JLPT N1 Grade 5 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
やど.る
On'yomi
シャ・セキ

舎 means "dormitory". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read やど.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ・セキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

舎 in example sentences

  • 田舎いなかに住すみたいな。

    Inaka ni sumitai na.

    I want to live in the country.

  • 田舎いなかに住すんでいます。

    Inaka ni sunde imasu.

    I live in the country.

  • 田舎いなかに住すんでるんだ。

    Inaka ni sunderun da.

    We live in the country.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 舎 mean?
舎 means "dormitory". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 舎 have?
舎 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 舎 read?
It is read やど.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ・セキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 舎?
舎 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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