Japanese symbol for “accommodation”
宿泊
しゅくはく
Romaji: shukuhaku
accommodation; lodging
In Japanese, accommodation is 宿泊, read しゅくはく (shukuhaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs accommodation; lodging
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accommodation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 和解 | わかい wakai | reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation |
| 適応 | てきおう tekiou | adaptation; accommodation; conformity |
| 便宜 | べんぎ bengi | convenience; accommodation; advantage |
| 宿舎 | しゅくしゃ shukusha | lodging (house); accommodation; hotel |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合宿 | がっしゅく gasshuku | lodging together; training camp; boarding house |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい shukudai | homework; assignment |
| 宿命 | しゅくめい shukumei | fate; destiny; predestination |
| 下宿 | げしゅく geshuku | boarding; lodging; board and lodging |
| 宿敵 | しゅくてき shukuteki | old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy |
| 泊まる | とまる tomaru | to stay at (e.g. hotel) |
| 泊まり | とまり tomari | (overnight) stay; lodging |
| 停泊 | ていはく teihaku | anchorage; anchoring; mooring |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accommodation”.
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