This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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官舎

官舍
かんしゃ
official residence
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公舎

公舍
こうしゃ
official residence
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精舎

精舍
しょうじゃ
temple; monastery; convent
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舎人

舍人
しゃじん、とねり
servant; valet; footman; someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Rituryo system); ox-tender for oxcarts; horse boy; honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies