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dormitory

On readingりょう
15 strokesN1
Radical 宀 · roof

Stroke order

Loading the stroke order for 寮.
15 strokes

Japanese readings

On reading
りょう
Kun reading
None

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: means a dormitory; its on-reading is りょう.
  • Basic usage: 寮(りょう) means a dormitory, while 学生寮(がくせいりょう) means a student dormitory.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A dormitory and facilities inside it
    • In 学生寮, initial 学生 specifies students as the residents. Final retains the reading りょう.
    • 寮の食堂 means the cafeteria in a dormitory. Here identifies the dormitory to which the cafeteria belongs.

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