公舎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
公	舎
こう Grade: 2	しゃ Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
公舍 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 公(こう) (kō, “public”) + 舎(しゃ) (sha, “house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɕa̠]

Noun

公(こう)舎(しゃ) • (kōsha) 

1. apartments designated for government employees

Synonyms

• 官(かん)舎(しゃ) (kansha)
• 公(こう)務(む)員(いん)宿(しゅく)舎(しゃ) (kōmuin shukusha)