屋根
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 屋 | 根 |
| や Grade: 3 |
ね Grade: 3 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 家根 |
Etymology
Houses in ancient Japan were dugouts, where the roof came right down to the ground.[1]
References
- Why does 屋根 means roof and 天井 means ceiling? - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
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