逨

JLPT N4

Building, hall

Readings

On’yomi: カン (kan)
Kun’yomi: γ‚„γ‹γŸ (yakata)
β€’ γ‚„γ‹γŸ – mansion, large house (less common in modern usage)

Vocabulary

図書逨
としょかん
library
ηΎŽθ‘“ι€¨
γ³γ˜γ‚…γ€γ‹γ‚“
art museum
εšη‰©ι€¨
はくぢ぀かん
museum
ζ˜ η”»ι€¨
γˆγ„γŒγ‹γ‚“
movie theater
旅逨
γ‚Šγ‚‡γ‹γ‚“
inn

Example Sentences

ε›³ζ›Έι€¨γΈθ‘ŒγγΎγ™γ€‚
としょかん へ いきます。
I go to the library.
ηΎŽθ‘“ι€¨γ‚’θ¦‹ε­¦γ—γΎγ™γ€‚
γ³γ˜γ‚…γ€γ‹γ‚“ γ‚’ γ‘γ‚“γŒγ します。
I tour the art museum.
εšη‰©ι€¨γŒγ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
はくぢ぀かん が γ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
There is a museum.
ζ˜ η”»ι€¨γ§θ¦‹γΎγ™γ€‚
γˆγ„γŒγ‹γ‚“ で みます。
I watch it at the movie theater.
ζ—…ι€¨γ«ζ³ŠγΎγ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
γ‚Šγ‚‡γ‹γ‚“ に γ¨γΎγ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
I stay at an inn.

Cultural Note

🏯 逨 is widely used in Japanese architecture and public buildings:
β€’ Historically, inns, official lodgings, and castles often used 逨 in their names.
β€’ Modern use is common in libraries, museums, theaters, gyms, and traditional inns (旅逨).
β€’ The kanji reflects the cultural importance of public and communal spaces in Japanese society, often associated with hospitality and organized activities.