Word details
母屋
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 母屋.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Architecture
purlin (structural beam in a roof); purline
2
main building (of a manor)
3
central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
母
mother
5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ボ
Kun
ははも
屋
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3
On
オク
Kun
や
Nanori
た
身
somebody, person, one's station in life
7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
み
舎
cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
8 strokesFrequency 1,170JLPT N1Grade 5
On
シャセキ
Kun
やど.る
Nanori
さとり
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