Word Meaning 宿主

やどぬし yadonushi

宿主 is read as やどぬし (yadonushi) and means (parasitic) host.

Meaning

English

  1. (parasitic) host
  2. landlord
  3. innkeeper

Reading

Kana

やどぬし

Romaji

yadonushi

Writing Variants

  • 宿主 しゅくしゅ shukushu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 寄生体 Rank 8607 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

中間宿主

ちゅうかんしゅくしゅ

intermediate host

自然宿主

しぜんしゅくしゅ

natural host

宿題

しゅくだい

homework

宿

やど

home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

宿命

しゅくめい

fate

宿屋

やどや

inn

宿直

とのい

night watch

宿る

やどる

to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)

宿す

やどす

to carry (a baby)

宿駅

しゅくえき

relay station

宿場

しゅくば

relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway)

宿願

しゅくがん

longstanding desire