横材

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よこ
Grade: 3
ざい
Grade: 4
kun'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
橫材 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (yoko, sideways, horizontal) +‎ (zai, timber, lumber).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よこ)(ざい) (yokozai

  1. (construction, carpentry) a crosspiece, a cross member, a crossbeam
    Synonyms: 横架材 (ōkazai), 水平部材 (suihei buzai)
    Hyponyms: (hari, beam), (keta, girder), (magusa, lintel)
    Coordinate terms: 縦材 (tatezai, side member, vertical member), (hashira, pillar, column, pole, post)

References

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  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN