Definition of 母屋 (もや)

もや

母屋

もや

moya

View details for kanji: 母View details for kanji: 屋
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 (おもや)
3.
central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
See also:寝殿造
Other readings:
母屋【むや】[1]
、
身屋【もや】
、
身屋【むや】[1]
、
身舎【もや】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
母 mother
屋 roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
身 somebody, person, one's station in life
舎 cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion