also: あん
He built a small hermitage deep in the mountains and lives there alone.
This tea room is called 'Shōfū-an'.
He set up a hermitage deep in the mountains and lived quietly there.
The old monk lives quietly in a small hermitage.
He withdrew from the world and secluded himself in a hermitage to continue his training.
隠れ家 is a broader term for any hideaway or refuge, whereas 庵 specifically implies a simple, secluded dwelling associated with hermits or monks.
山荘 refers to a mountain villa or cottage that is usually more comfortable and substantial than the humble, ascetic 庵.
Used when counting 庵 (いおり) as a building/structure.
part alternation mark; Unicode U+303D symbol
Standard kanji spelling for a small, simple dwelling or hermitage.
Alternate reading, often used in temple names or literary contexts.
Kana spelling, used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
Archaic or literary variant for a rustic hut.
Variant kanji form; less common than 庵.
Variant kanji form with alternate reading; rare.
The kanji 庵 originally referred to a thatched hut. The reading いおり is a native Japanese word for a simple dwelling, while あん is the Sino-Japanese reading often used in compound words and proper names.