cottage, inn, hut, house
Also: mansion
On'yomi (音読み)
- シャ
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- やど.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「舎」 primarily means a type of building, such as a cottage, inn, or house. It is often used as a noun in various compounds. For example, the word 校舎 (こうしゃ) means school building, while 宿舎 (しゅくしゃ) refers to a lodging house. Another example is 庁舎 (ちょうしゃ), which means a government office building. This kanji can convey a sense of comfort or shelter. A helpful note is that it often appears in contexts related to various types of accommodations and institutions, making it relevant in discussions about living spaces or places of work.
Example sentences
私の舎は穏やかな場所だ。
My residence is a peaceful place.
Meanings across languages
- English
- cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
- Tiếng Việt
- nhà nhỏ
- 日本語
- 舎
- 한국어
- 사택
- 中文
- 舍
- id
- gubuk
- th
- กระท่อม
- es
- cabaña
- fr
- cabanon
- de
- Hütte
- pt
- cabana
Common compounds
- 校舎こうしゃschool building, schoolhouse
- 宿舎しゅくしゃlodging (house), accommodation, hotel
- 庁舎ちょうしゃgovernment office building
- 田舎いなかrural area, countryside, the sticks
- 兵舎へいしゃbarracks
- 公舎こうしゃofficial residence
- 駅舎えきしゃstation building
- 官舎かんしゃofficial residence
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