Meaning of 夙 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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夙, 宿, 守公, 守宮
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Kana Readingしゅく
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Romajishuku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- outcasts (those from Kamakura period to the Edo period, common around the Kyoto region)
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Example Sentences
夙, 宿, 守公, 守宮, しゅく used in context
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The tourist asked for lodging for the night.
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As it was late at night and I was very tired, I put up at an inn.
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The landlord barked at his servants.
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We'll have to camp out if we can't find a place to stay.
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We put up at an inn at the foot of the mountain.
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We put up at an inn at the foot of the mountain.
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Kanji found in this word
inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
On: シュク
Kun: やど, やど.る, やど.す
11 strokes
Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
On: キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ
Kun: みや
10 strokes
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