母屋

身屋、 身舎

Readings

Kana: もや、むや

Romaji: moya, muya

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