宿|やどyado[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounlodging; inn; hotel
2. nounhouse; home; dwelling
3. nounhome of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

• Synonym宿舎しゅくしゃNeutralDormitory or staff housing, e.g. 「選手宿舎」; the emphasis is on collective lodging. 宿 is the general word for a place to stay.
• Synonym旅館りょかんNeutralA Japanese-style inn with tatami rooms and other traditional fittings. 宿 is the general term for a place to stay, Japanese- or Western-style.
• Synonym宿屋やどやNeutralAn inn, with a quaint old-time flavor; common in period dramas and games. 宿 itself is neutral and general.
• SynonymホテルNeutralLoanword for a Western-style hotel. 宿 is the general term for lodging and covers hotels too.
• Synonym旅宿りょしゅくWrittenWritten language for an old roadside inn where travelers stayed; not a word for booking a room today.
• Related泊まりとまりNeutralThe act of staying overnight, as in 「泊まりの客」 or 「泊まり勤務」; 宿 names the place, 泊まり the stay itself.
• RelatedホステルNeutralLoanword for a youth hostel or other simple, budget lodging.
• RelatedロッジNeutralLoanword for a lodge — cabin-style lodging, typically in the mountains.
• Related客舎きゃくしゃWrittenWritten word for a building where travelers lodge temporarily; rare in modern Japanese.
• Related逆旅げきりょWrittenArchaic written word for an inn; virtually never used today.
• Related旅亭りょていWrittenWritten word for an inn, found mainly in literature.
• Related旅舎りょしゃWrittenWritten word for an inn; seldom seen in modern usage.
• Related旅籠はたごWrittenAn Edo-period inn for travelers; today it appears in historical contexts or as a retro-style shop name.

Use 「宿」 as the general word for a place to stay, Japanese- or Western-style. Pick 「旅館」 for a Japanese inn, 「ホテル」 for a Western hotel, 「宿舎」 for dormitory housing, 「ホステル」 for budget hostels, and 「旅籠」 for Edo-period inns.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （やど） 住み家すみか。
2. （やど） 旅先たびさきで泊とまる家屋かおく。