小屋

こや

hut, cabin, shed

Also:small theatre (theater), one's own house

What does 小屋 mean?

小屋 is a Japanese noun meaning hut, cabin, shed in English. It can also be translated as small theatre (theater), one's own house depending on context. It is written as 小屋 in kanji, こや in hiragana, and koya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

遠くに小屋が見えた。

I saw a cottage in the distance.