Refers to a small, simple dwelling with a thatched roof, often associated with reclusion or rustic simplicity.
He lived quietly in a thatched hut deep in the mountains.
rustic tea house in the style of a thatched hut
Compound of 草 (kusa, 'grass') and 庵 (an, 'hut'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a simple grass-thatched dwelling.