屋 Kanji – roof
The Japanese kanji 屋 can mean roof, house, shop, dealer, seller.
Meaning and Readings
How is 屋 read?
屋 has the onyomi reading オク and the kunyomi reading や.
In romaji, these readings can be written as oku, ya.
Common Japanese Words Using 屋
These common Japanese words contain 屋. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- パン屋（パンや） — bakery, baker
- 屋外（おくがい） — outdoors, outside
- 屋根（やね） — roof
- 屋上（おくじょう） — rooftop
- 屋台（やたい） — cart (esp. a food cart), stall, stand
- 屋内（おくない） — indoors
- 家屋（かおく） — house, building
- 花屋（はなや） — florist, flower shop
- 菓子屋（かしや） — confectionery shop, candy store, sweet shop
- 楽屋（がくや） — dressing room, green room, backstage