荘
ソウ, ショウ, チャン, ほうき, おごそ.か, そ
villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor
JLPT1 G7 S9 F1489
As per 壯# (tall and neat) + 艸 grass/plant → tall plant. *Solemnity*, *village*, *villa*, *store*, *shop* and *storage barn* are all borrowed meanings (for "storage barn," compare 藏 and 倉).
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