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    3. 軒

    軒

    軒のき

    eaves

    N3KMT8News #17+1CoreNounArt & DesignHome & HousingKanji Vocab10 strokes

    簷檐宇

    のき

    Noun

    1.
    eaves
    2.
    narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    雨あめが降ふってきたので、軒のきの下したで雨あま宿やどりをした。

    Since it started raining, I took shelter under the eaves.

    KMT6Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな家か屋おくには、深ふかい軒のきがあるのが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    Traditional Japanese houses are characterized by deep eaves.

    KMT8Home & HousingCulture & Traditions
    古こ民みん家かの軒のき先さきには、ツバメが巣すを作つくることがよくある。

    Swallows often build nests under the eaves of old folk houses.

    KMT8Home & HousingAnimals
    軒のきの出デが長ながいと、夏なつの日ひ差ざしを遮さえぎり、冬ふゆの低ひくい日ひ差ざしを取とり込こむ効こう果かがある。

    Long eaves have the effect of blocking summer sunlight and allowing low winter sunlight in.

    KMT9Home & HousingNature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    寺じ院いん建けん築ちくの軒のきの曲きょく線せん美びは、日に本ほんの美び意い識しきを象しょう徴ちょうしている。

    The curved beauty of the eaves in temple architecture symbolizes the Japanese aesthetic sense.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    軒
    のき…(1)
    flats・counter for houses・eaves
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