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舎
Building, Dormitory
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 舎 appears in words like 校舎 (school building), 宿舎 (lodging), and 寄宿舎 (dormitory). It refers to buildings where people live, study, or stay.
Memory Trick
Imagine a SCHOOL BUILDING filled with students studying together. That large BUILDING is 舎.
Readings
Onyomi: シャ (sha)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
校舎
こうしゃ (kousha)
School building
宿舎
しゅくしゃ (shukusha)
Dormitory
寄宿舎
きしゅくしゃ (kishukusha)
Boarding house
学舎
がくしゃ (gakusha)
School building
Example Sentence
新しい 校舎が 完成しました。
あたらしい こうしゃが かんせいしました。
atarashii kousha ga kansei shimashita
The new school building has been completed.