横材

Japanese

Kanji in this term
横	材
よこ Grade: 3	ざい Grade: 4
kun’yomi	goon

Alternative spelling
橫材 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 横 (yoko, “sideways, horizontal”) +‎ 材 (zai, “timber, lumber”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞ko̞za̠i]

Noun

横(よこ)材(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: 梁 (hari, “beam”), 桁 (keta, “girder”), 楣 (magusa, “lintel”)

   Coordinate terms: 縦材 (tatezai, “side member, vertical member”), 柱 (hashira, “pillar, column, pole, post”)