屋 — “roof / shop” in Japanese

Grade 3おく, や

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“roof / shop” in Japanese is 屋, read oku, ya (おく, や). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 本屋 (bookstore).

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What does 屋 mean?

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Kanji	屋
Meaning	roof / shop
Readings	おく, や
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	本屋 (bookstore)

How to read 屋

屋 is read oku (おく) or ya (や) depending on the word.

Words with 屋

屋根やね
屋台やたい
本屋
床屋
瓦屋根

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Updated: 2026-08-28