屋 kanji: meaning “roof”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N49 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- roof
- On'yomi
- オク
- Kun'yomi
- や
Picture story to remember 屋
At the top of the climb (至), you plant a flag (尸) on the house: the roof.
Parts in this story:至
How to write 屋: stroke order
屋 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 屋
- 屋上おくじょうrooftop
- 屋根やねroof
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 屋 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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