private house; one's own home
Refers to a privately owned residence, as opposed to a public building or someone else's house. Often used in formal or written contexts.
彼は都心に私家を構えている。
He owns a private house in the city center.
この庭園はもともと
This garden was originally the private residence of a noble.
privately printed book; private edition
private poetry collection; personal poetry anthology
Compound of 私 (private) and 家 (house). The reading しか is the on'yomi for both characters.