Word Meaning 宿直

とのい tonoi

宿直 is read as とのい (tonoi) and means night watch.

Meaning

English

  1. night watch
  2. night guard
  3. night shift

Reading

Kana

とのい

Romaji

tonoi

Writing Variants

  • 宿直 しゅくちょく shukuchoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 日直 Rank 8393 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

宿直室

しゅくちょくしつ

night duty room

正直の頭に神宿る

しょうじきのこうべにかみやどる

honesty is the best policy

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

宿主

やどぬし

(parasitic) host

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

Example Sentences

1

He is on night duty tonight.