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斗栱

斗栱

Chinese

 
ladle; dipper; small; big; stars
post
simp. and trad.
(斗栱)

Noun

斗栱

  1. (architecture) an architectural structural element used in wooded temples that joins pillars and columns to the frame of a roof; used to shift the upper weight to pillar

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
きょう
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Alternative forms

  • 枓栱

Noun

斗栱 (hiragana ときょう, romaji tokyō)

  1. an architectural structural element used in wooded temples that joins pillars and columns to the frame of a roof; used to shift the upper weight to pillar