室 — “room” in Japanese

Grade 2しつ

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“room” in Japanese is 室, read shitsu (しつ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 教室 (classroom).

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What does 室 mean?

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Kanji	室
Meaning	room
Readings	しつ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	教室 (classroom)

How to read 室

室 is read shitsu (しつ) depending on the word.

Words with 室

教室きょうしつ
氷室ひむろ
寝室

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Updated: 2026-08-28