Meaning

Primary

Room

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you have a part of a roof, that part is your room. Just imagine a roof divided into sections in a house, with the sections going all the way down to the ground. Each section is its own room, right?

Reading

へや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

部屋 is a bit tricky because it's one of the few Japanese words that use the reading for . You'll just have to remember this one is special. Here's a mnemonic to help you out:

Imagine you're renting out a room, but all you hear at night is a constant "heh ()… heh... heh... hehehe". An incessant snickering, coming from somewhere inside your room. Hehehe.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 部屋にいる

    to be in a room, to be in one's room

    部屋にもどる

    to return to the room

    部屋に入る

    to enter the room

Context Sentences

私の部屋にはベッドがあります。

There's a bed in my room.

南を向いた部屋なので、日当たりがすごくいいんです。

The room is facing south, so it gets good sunlight.

今日の午後は部屋のクリーニングをする予定です。

I plan to clean the room this afternoon.

Kanji Composition