宿
Mnemonic
Under a grand roof, butler Alfred manages a hundred-room lodging for weary travelers. Each night, Alfred lights exactly a hundred candles so every guest under that roof feels welcomed at the finest lodging in the land.
Additional thoughts
Picture Alfred in his tailcoat beneath a vast roof, holding a candelabra with 100 flames, greeting every guest at a sprawling inn. Roof shelters, butler serves, hundred rooms fill the lodging.Quick recall
Roof + butler Alfred + hundred rooms = a grand lodging.Details
The keyword for 宿 is lodging. This kanji refers to a place where one stays temporarily, such as an inn, hotel, or any accommodation for travelers. It carries the sense of taking shelter or finding a place to sleep for the night. By extension, it can also mean to harbor or dwell, as in something that resides within, like a fate or destiny one carries.
- On'yomi
- しゅく
- Kun'yomi
- やど、やど.る、やど.す