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
- 枓栱
Noun
斗栱 (hiragana ときょう, rōmaji tokyō)
- 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