桟

Reading

Kana: さん

Romaji: san

Definitions

noun

1

frame (i.e. of a sliding door)

2

crosspiece; bar

3

sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)

See also: 猿

4

rung (of a ladder)

Kanji

桟

Readings: サン、 セン、 かけはし

Meanings: scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door)