Japanese symbol for “lodging”
宿
やど
Romaji: yado
lodging; inn; hotel
In Japanese, lodging is 宿, read やど (yado).
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 lodging; inn; hotel
- n house; home; dwelling
- n home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lodging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 宿舎 | しゅくしゃ shukusha | lodging (house); accommodation; hotel |
| 下宿 | げしゅく geshuku | boarding; lodging; board and lodging |
| 泊まり | とまり tomari | (overnight) stay; lodging |
| 寄宿 | きしゅく kishuku | lodging; boarding; room and board |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宿泊 | しゅくはく shukuhaku | accommodation; lodging |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lodging”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.