矢来

やらい

Meanings

1. Noun rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds

Kanji

• 矢 arrow. Read as や.
• 来 come. Read as ライ.

Words containing 矢来

• 竹矢来 (たけやらい) bamboo enclosure
• 犬矢来 (いぬやらい) short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)

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