# 寮 — dormitory

寮 means “dormitory”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: リョウ (ryou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 寮 (ryou, “hostel; dormitory”).

- Meaning: dormitory
- On'yomi: リョウ (ryou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Buildings & rooms 2

## How to remember 寮

Parts: 宀 roof · 尞 bonfire

## Words with 寮

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 寮 | りょう (ryou) | hostel; dormitory |

## Don't confuse it with

[療](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/heal/) · [瞭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-to-see/) · [僚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/colleague/)

## More in the “Buildings & rooms 2” set

[壇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/podium/) · [垣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fence/) · [架](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/put-across/) · [廊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/corridor/) · [亭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pavilion/) · [郭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/walled-enclosure/) · [寮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dormitory/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dormitory/. Last updated 2026-11-01.