• 宿舎しゅくしゃ — lodging; dormitory
• 官舎かんしゃ — government quarters
• 公舎こうしゃ — public housing
• 舎弟しゃてい — younger follower (brotherly term)
• 寄舎きしゃ — boarding house
• 舎やどる — to lodge; to stay

舎 combines a roof-like structure with elements suggesting enclosure and gathering, forming the image of a place where people dwell or rest. It originally depicted a building with people inside — symbolizing shelter or lodging.