# 室 — Room

Frequency rank 369 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 素 (Element), less common than 振 (Shake).

- On’yomi: しつ
- Kun’yomi: むろ
- Radical: 宀 Roof (Kangxi 40)
- Frequency path: Level III of XX

A roof (roof) sits on top, a ground (ground) line runs through the middle, and dirt (dirt) fills the bottom — a roof over a grounded floor of packed dirt creates a simple, solid room.

In words:

- 室 しつ — room
- 教室 きょうしつ — classroom
- 温室 おんしつ — greenhouse

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