Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 宿直(しゅくちょく) in Japanese

宿直
Kana Reading
しゅくちょく
Romaji
shukuchoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    night watch; night guard; night shift
    Example sentence
    今夜宿直です He is on night duty tonight.

Examples of 宿直, しゅくちょく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

宿 JLPT 3

11 strokes

inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

On'Yomi: シュク

Kun'Yomi: やど, やど.る, やど.す

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'Yomi: チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

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