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Kanji 舎: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 舎: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

Key takeaways

Kanji 舎: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

舎
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Meaning

cottageinnhuthousemansion

On reading

シャセキ

Kun reading

やど.る

Radical

人

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 舎

cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

Kanji structure breakdown

舎

Structure breakdown

人 + 吉

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents a building or cottage where people (人) can find good luck (吉) and rest. It is commonly used in words like school building (校舎) or dormitory (寄宿舎).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シャ
  • 校舎こうしゃ

    school building

Commonly used words

  • 校舎
    こうしゃ

    school building

Example sentences

Example 1

新しい校舎が完成しました。

Translation

The new school building has been completed.

Example 2

校舎の前で友達と会いました。

Translation

I met my friend in front of the school building.

Example 3

田舎に住んでいます。

Translation

I live in the countryside.

Example 4

田舎は空気がきれいです。

Translation

The air in the countryside is clean.

Kanji 舎: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion | Daily Nihongo