Kanji

舎

舎

cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャ, セキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

やどる

Nanori (Name Reading)

いえ, や, やどる

Common Readings

シャ

Example sentences

校舎 こうしゃ
古い校舎は去年のうちに建て替えられた。

The old school building was rebuilt last year.

見納め みおさめ
取り壊される古い校舎を、今日で見納めにする。

I'll take a final look at the old school building that's being demolished today.

田舎 いなか
都会の生活に疲れて、田舎に引っ越した。

I got tired of city life and moved to the countryside.

住む すむ
彼は自然が豊かな田舎に住んでいる。

He lives in the countryside rich in nature.

宿舎 しゅくしゃ
合宿の間は、大学の宿舎に泊まることになった。

During the training camp, we decided to stay at the university dormitory.

舎 しゃ
その駅舎はとても歴史がある。

That station building has a lot of history.

猛獣 もうじゅう
動物園の猛獣舎でライオンを見た。

I saw a lion in the beast cage of the zoo.

厩舎 きゅうしゃ
その牧場には大きな厩舎がある

There is a large stable on that farm.

庁舎 ちょうしゃ
新しい市役所の庁舎は、駅の近くに建設された。

The new city hall building was built near the station.

Example Vocabulary

校舎

こうしゃ

school building

田舎

いなか

countryside; rural area; one's hometown

宿舎

しゅくしゃ

lodging; dormitory; quarters

舎

しゃ

building; house; hut; lodging

田舎者

いなかもの

厩舎

きゅうしゃ

stable; barn; shed for animals

学舎

がくしゃ

田舎町

いなかまち

庁舎

ちょうしゃ

government building; office building

兵舎

へいしゃ

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