堂どう舎しゃ

also: どうじゃ · とうじゃ

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Meanings

large and small buildings (esp. shrines and temples)

archaic

Archaic term referring collectively to the various halls and smaller structures within a temple or shrine complex. Not used in modern everyday speech.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんには、寺てらの堂どう舎しゃの様よう子すが詳くわしく記しるされている。
Old documents describe in detail the state of the temple's halls and buildings.

Kanji

堂public chamber, hall
舎cottage, inn, hut

Related words

伽が藍らん
伽藍 refers specifically to a temple complex as a whole, while 堂舎 emphasizes the individual buildings within it.
社しゃ殿でん
社殿 is a more common modern term for shrine buildings, whereas 堂舎 is archaic and can include both shrine and temple structures.

Written forms

堂舎Usage100%
- どうしゃ
  Standard kanji form; the reading どうしゃ is the most common modern reading.
- どうじゃ
  Alternate historical reading; less common than どうしゃ.
- とうじゃ
  Alternate historical reading; less common than どうしゃ.
とうじゃ
どうじゃ

Etymology

Compound of 堂 (hall, temple) and 舎 (building, house). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word appears in classical texts referring to temple and shrine architecture.