A residence provided by a government or public organization for its employees, such as civil servants, teachers, or police officers.
He is a police officer and lives in an official residence.
There is an official residence for teachers near the school.
官舎 is the broad term for any government-provided housing for officials and employees, while 公舎 refers specifically to the official residence of a high-ranking public figure like a mayor.
官舎 is housing provided by the government for public servants, whereas 社宅 is provided by a private company for its employees.
官舎 is government-provided housing for civil servants, whereas 兵舎 is specifically a military barracks for soldiers.
Standard modern kanji form.
Outdated kanji variant; 舍 is the old form of 舎.
官 (government, official) + 舎 (building, residence). The kanji combination directly conveys 'government residence'.