斗栱

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 斗栱 – see 斗拱 (“dougong”).
(This term, 斗栱, is a variant form of 斗拱.)

Japanese
Kanji in this term
斗 栱
と
Grade: S		 きょう
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Alternative forms

Noun

斗栱 (hiragana ときょう, rōmaji 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
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