Word Meaning 宿る

やどる yadoru

宿る is read as やどる (yadoru) and means to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.).

Meaning

English

to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)
to be part of a constellation
to be pregnant
to dwell
to live
to remain
to stay at
to take shelter at

Reading

Kana

やどる

Romaji

yadoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 授かる,出来る Rank 10369 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

しゅくしゅ

(parasitic) host

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)

宿願

しゅくがん

longstanding desire

宿泊

しゅくはく

accommodation

Example Sentences

細部に神は宿る。

God is in the detail.

神は細部に宿る。

God is in the detail.

美は見る者の眼に宿る。

Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.

健全な精神は健全な肉体に宿る。

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

トムは言葉には魂が宿ると信じている。

Tom believes that spirits reside within words.