also: ぼうじゃ
monk's quarters; monk's living area
Refers to the residential building or room where Buddhist monks live within a temple complex. A somewhat formal or literary term.
The monk's quarters of that temple face a quiet garden.
Standard kanji form for a monk's living quarters.
Alternate reading; less common than ぼうしゃ.
Compound of 坊 (monk, priest's lodging) and 舎 (building, house). The reading ぼうしゃ is the standard on'yomi combination; ぼうじゃ is a less common variant.