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N4 · 9 strokes · — · Irodori #188 · Elementary 1 L10

室

apartment, cellar, chamber, greenhouse, room

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Readings

On’yomi
シツ
Kun’yomi
むろ

Example words

  • 室

    しつ

    room

  • 室

    むろ

    greenhouse; icehouse

  • 室内

    しつない

    indoor; inside the room

  • 室内装飾

    しつないそうしょく

    interior decorating

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A 9-stroke character meaning "apartment" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.

🧩Components

Remember "apartment" (室) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

教室 (きょうしつ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 教室 (きょうしつ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: むろ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: シツ — common in compound words (熟語).