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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.

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