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屋“roof” Kanjiya / oku

How to write 屋

Meaning and readings

Meaning

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Onyomi (音読み)

  • おく oku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • や ya

Japanese reading

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