宿泊所

Japanese

Kanji in this term
宿
しゅく
Grade: 3
はく
Grade: S
しょ > じょ
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

宿泊(しゅくはく) (shukuhaku, accommodation) + (しょ) (-sho, place). The sho changes to jo as an instance of rendaku ((れん)(だく)).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しゅくはくじょ [shùkúhákújó] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) しゅくはくじょ [shùkúhákújóꜜ] (Odaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ɕɨkɯ̟ha̠kɯ̟ʑo̞]

Noun

宿(しゅく)(はく)(じょ) • (shukuhakujo

  1. lodgings, quarters, accommodation
    簡易(かんい)宿泊所(しゅくはくじょ)
    kan'i shukuhakujo
    simple lodgings; a rooming house