Word Meaning 宿主

しゅくしゅ shukushu

宿主 is read as しゅくしゅ (shukushu) and means (parasitic) host.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

しゅくしゅ

Romaji

shukushu

Writing Variants

  • 宿主 やどぬし yadonushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 寄生体 Rank 8328 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

宿直

しゅくちょく

night watch

宿直

とのい

night watch

宿場

しゅくば

relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway)