- 宿題 — homework
- 宿泊 — lodging
- 合宿 — training camp
- 宿屋 — inn
- 宿命 — fate
- 宿代 — accommodation fee
宿 combines the radical 宀 (roof) with the element suggesting “person” and “hundred.” Originally, it depicted someone lying under a roof — hence the meanings related to lodging, staying, or shelter.
宿題を忘れました。
I forgot my homework.
この宿は 安くて快適です。
This inn is cheap and comfortable.
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