Today’s Kanji is “屋” (ya); Kanji for “roof”.
Handwritten Kanji “屋” (ya)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “屋”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 屋 | オク や | oku ya | 9 | 尸 | roof |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “屋”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 屋上 | おくじょう | Okujō | Rooftop |
| 八百屋 | やおや | Yaoya | Greengrocer |
| 恥ずかしがり屋 | はずかしがりや | Hazukashigariya | Shy |
屋根（やね）= roof
