# 屋 store

(corpse) + 至 (until)
★★★★★
9 strokes
ILL PAIR SUF

## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| You can only leave your corpse at my store until it starts to smell.

## Kunyomi

( xxx ) や | a store which only sells xxx (本屋= bookstore, パン屋= bread store, etc.) SUF ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

部屋(へや) | room ★★★★★ FP 1/2 KANA 部 (section) + 屋 (store) = 部屋 (room)
居酒屋(いざかや) | Japanese-style bar ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 居 (live) + 酒 (liquor) + 屋 (store) = 居酒屋 (Japanese-style bar)
恥ずかしがり屋(はずかしがりや) | someone who gets embarrassed easily. ★★★☆☆ 恥 (disgrace) + 屋 (store) = 恥ずかしがり屋 (someone who gets embarrassed easily.)
屋根(やね) | roof ★★☆☆☆ KUN ON 屋 (store) + 根 (root) = 屋根 (roof) roof . That's right, not root. Roof!
オバケ屋敷(おばけやしき) | Haunted House! ★☆☆☆☆ オ () + 屋 (store) + 敷 (lay out / site) = オバケ屋敷 (Haunted House!)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
屋 | store | CORPSE |
室 | room suffix | CROWN |

You go to a mortuary store to buy a CORPSE,
but you wear a CROWN in the throne room.

## Used In

- 握

## Synonyms

outside 外 屋外
shop 店 屋 店舗