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Zach

母屋

身屋、 身舎

Readings

Kana: もや、むや
Romaji: moya, muya
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

purlin (structural beam in a roof); purline

(Architecture term)
See also: 母屋桁
2

main building (of a manor)

See also: 母屋 (reading おもや, entry #1)
3

central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)

See also: 寝殿造

Kanji

母
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
屋
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
身
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
舎
Readings: シャ、 セキ、 やど.る
Meanings: cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

母屋

母家、 主屋、 主家

Reading

Kana: おもや
Romaji: omoya
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

main building (of a manor)

2

central room (of a house)

Kanji

母
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
屋
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
主
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal