瓦当

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 瓦當 (“eaves tile; roof tile-end”).
(This term is the simplified form of 瓦當).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
とう
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
瓦當 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡa̠to̞ː]

Noun

()(とう) • (gatō

  1. eave-end tile, a tile affixed to the end of a roof tile for use at building eaves

See also

  • (かわら) (kawara, roof tile)
  • 軒平瓦(のきひらがわら) (nokihiragawara, flat eave-end roof tile)
  • 軒丸瓦(のきまるがわら) (nokimarugawara, round eave-end roof tile)