Japanese symbol for “residential”

合宿形式

がっしゅくけいしき

Romaji: gasshukukeishiki

residential; training-camp-style; boarding

In Japanese, residential is 合宿形式, read がっしゅくけいしき (gasshukukeishiki).

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Meanings

adj-no, n residential; training-camp-style; boarding

Kanji and stroke order

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

宿

inn, lodging, relay station

on: シュク
kun: やど、やど.る、やど.す

11 strokes · JLPT 2

形

shape, form, style

on: ケイ、ギョウ
kun: かた、-がた、かたち、なり

7 strokes · JLPT 2

式

style, ceremony, rite

on: シキ

6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “residential”

Word	Reading	Meaning
レジデンシャル	レジデンシャル rejidensharu	residential

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout
総合	そうごう sougou	synthesis; combination; integration
合う	あう au	to come together; to merge; to unite
連合	れんごう rengou	union; combination; alliance
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount
宿泊	しゅくはく shukuhaku	accommodation; lodging
合宿	がっしゅく gasshuku	lodging together; training camp; boarding house
形式	けいしき keishiki	form (as opposed to substance)
公式	こうしき koushiki	official; formal

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.