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Kotomora

舎

cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • シャ
  • セキ

Kun'yomi

  • やど.る

Nanori

  • さ
  • とり

Meaning

舎 centers on a building where people stay or live, ranging from a simple hut or cottage to an inn or even a mansion. The common thread is a place of lodging or dwelling.

Most common words using 舎

20 of 120
  • 田舎いなか
    N5

    rural area; countryside; the sticks

  • 校舎こうしゃ
    N2

    school building; schoolhouse

  • 舎しゃ

    hut; house

  • 舎利しゃり

    bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva)

  • 宿舎しゅくしゃ

    lodging (house); accommodation; hotel

  • 庁舎ちょうしゃ

    government office building

  • 駅舎えきしゃ

    station building

  • 厩舎きゅうしゃ

    stable; cowshed

  • 幻冬舎げんとうしゃ

    Gentosha Inc.

  • 田舎町いなかまち

    country town; rural town

  • 兵舎へいしゃ

    barracks

  • 舎弟しゃてい

    one's younger brother

  • 寄宿舎きしゅくしゃ

    boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

  • 市庁舎しちょうしゃ

    town hall; city hall

  • 片田舎かたいなか

    back country; remote countryside

  • 学舎がくしゃ

    school (building)

  • 舎人しゃじん

    servant; valet; footman

  • 牛舎ぎゅうしゃ

    cow shed; cattle barn

  • 田舎道いなかみち

    country road

  • 学び舎まなびや

    school; school building; schoolhouse

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Study

Etymology

舎 is the modern simplified form of 舍. The older form combines a roof-like top with a lower component that likely represented a structure or dwelling. The exact historical development of the lower part is uncertain, but the character has long been associated with buildings and lodging.

Meaning mnemonic

The top looks like a roof, and the bottom 舌 (tongue) can be imagined as a cozy room inside. Picture a small cottage with a roof over a warm room where you can rest your tongue after a long journey.

Reading mnemonic

For シャ, imagine a cozy cottage where you can relax in a plush chair: chair -> シャ, and the cottage is your comfortable inn.