also: かやや
noun
thatched cottage; humble cottage
A small house with a thatched roof, often used humbly to refer to one's own home in literary or formal contexts. The gloss 'hovel' can carry a negative connotation not always present in Japanese.
彼は田舎の茅屋で静かに暮らしている。
He lives quietly in a thatched cottage in the countryside.
どうぞ私の茅屋にお立ち寄りください。
Please stop by my humble cottage.
From 茅 (かや, 'thatch') + 屋 (おく, 'house'). The reading ぼうおく is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi, while かやや is the native kun'yomi reading.