伽 — nursing, attending, entertainer

その多くを擁する大寺院は七堂伽藍と呼ばれる。

A large temple complex that has most of these elements is called a shichido garan (which literally means "seven-hall temple" or a group of seven buildings that are supposed to form the heart of an ideal Buddhist temple).

先述したとおり、将軍の夜伽の相手は御中臈から選ばれる。

As described above, the person to sleep with shogun was selected from Ochuro servants.