Word Meaning 下屋

げや geya

下屋 is read as げや (geya) and means small attached annex.

Meaning

English

  1. small attached annex
  2. lean-to

Reading

Kana

げや

Romaji

geya

Writing Variants

  • 下屋 したや shitaya
  • 下屋 しもや shimoya
  • 下家 げや geya
  • 下家 したや shitaya
  • 下家 しもや shimoya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 113825 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下部屋

しもべや

servants' quarters

下の部屋

したのへや

downstairs room

下の部屋

しものへや

room used by political officials (Edo period)

下駄屋

げたや

clog shop

下屋敷

しもやしき

daimyo's residence on the outskirts of Edo

下手

へた

imprudent

下手

したで

underarm grip on opponent's belt

下町

したまち

Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

下着

したぎ

underwear

下品

げひん

vulgar

下手くそ

へたくそ

unskilled

下界

げかい

this world (as opposed to heaven)