In shinden-zukuri architecture, the side houses were placed to the east, west, or north.
The side house was where the ladies-in-waiting and children lived.
Standard kanji spelling for this architectural term.
Variant spelling; less common but still used in historical contexts.
From 対 (たい, 'opposite' or 'pair') + の (possessive particle) + 屋 (や, 'house' or 'building'), referring to a paired or side building in traditional Japanese residential architecture.