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室
室
9 strokes
Frequency: 550
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

room
apartment
chamber
greenhouse
cellar

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むろ

Common Words

教室
きょうしつ
Noun
Freq #1480
1

classroom; lecture room

Examples
教室は生徒でいっぱいだった。
The classroom was full of pupils.
2

department (in a university)

Examples
ＬＬ教室を使ってもよいですか。
May we use the language lab?
3

class; lessons; course

Examples
エアロビクス教室に一日入学したいのですが。
I'd like to try out the aerobics class for a day.
4

school (for a particular discipline); teaching establishment

室
しつ
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #1596
1

room

Examples
先生は生徒達に講義室を退出させなかった。
The teacher did not permit the students to leave the lecture hall.
2

Rare term

wife (of someone of high rank)

3

Rare term

scabbard

4

Astronomy

Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

室内
しつない
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #3227
1

indoor; inside the room

Examples
たとえ外はどんなに寒くとも、室内は気持ちよく暖められている。
No matter how cold it is outside, the rooms are comfortably heated.
寝室
しんしつ
Noun
Freq #4170
1

bedroom

Examples
ジュディーは子供たちを寝室へ行かせた。
Judy sent her children to bed.
自室
じしつ
Noun
Freq #4322
1

one's own room

Examples
彼は自室に閉じこもった。
He confined himself to his room.
一室
いっしつ
Noun
Freq #5405
1

one room

Examples
彼は八重洲ホテルに一室をとった。
He took a room at the Yaesu Hotel.
個室
こしつ
Noun
Freq #6415
1

single (room); room for one; one's own room; private room; private compartment

Examples
個室を予約したいのですが？
I'd like to reserve a private compartment.
2

private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room

3

(toilet) stall

病室
びょうしつ
Noun
Freq #8312
1

sickroom; hospital room; ward

Examples
看護婦は、患者が危篤状態なので、病室に入らないようにと私たちに言った。
The nurse told us not to enter the room because the patient was in a critical condition.
部室
ぶしつ
Noun
Freq #8338
1

clubroom

Examples
ううん、由美ちゃんが魔法瓶に入れて、部室に持って来てくれたの。
No, Yumi put it in a thermos flask and brought it into the club room.
執務室
しつむしつ
Noun
Freq #8410
1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

Examples
大統領自ら我々を執務室に案内してくれた。
The president conducted us personally to his office.
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