落とし掛け

おとしがけ

Also written 落とし懸け, 落し掛け, 落し懸け

Meanings

1. Noun lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room
2. cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom
3. metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi See also: 火鉢 (ひばち).

Kanji

• 落 fall. Read as おとす.
• 掛 hang. Read as かけ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists