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Kanji 室: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 室: room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar

Key takeaways

Kanji 室: room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

室
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Meaning

roomapartmentchambergreenhousecellar

On reading

シツ

Kun reading

むろ

Radical

宀

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 室

room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar

Kanji structure breakdown

室

Structure breakdown

宀 + 至

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A room (室) is a space under a roof (宀) that one reaches (至) or arrives at to stay. It refers to indoor spaces where people arrive and remain for a purpose, such as a classroom or an office.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シツ
  • 室しつ

    room / chamber / space

  • 控室ひかえしつ

    waiting room / anteroom

  • 浴室よくしつ

    bathroom / bathing room

  • 温室おんしつ

    greenhouse

  • 待合室まちあいしつ

    waiting room

  • 会議室かいぎしつ

    meeting room / conference room

  • 研究室けんきゅうしつ

    laboratory / research room

  • 教室きょうしつ

    classroom

Commonly used words

  • 室
    しつ

    room / chamber / space

  • 控室
    ひかえしつ

    waiting room / anteroom

  • 浴室
    よくしつ

    bathroom / bathing room

  • 温室
    おんしつ

    greenhouse

  • 待合室
    まちあいしつ

    waiting room

  • 会議室
    かいぎしつ

    meeting room / conference room

Example sentences

Example 1

この室は静かです。

Translation

This room is quiet.

Example 2

室の空気を入れ替えましょう。

Translation

Let's change the air in the room.

Example 3

会議の前に控室で待ってください。

Translation

Please wait in the waiting room before the meeting.

Example 4

控室で休憩を取りました。

Translation

I took a break in the waiting room.

Kanji 室: room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar | Daily Nihongo