桟

Reading

Kana: えつり

Romaji: etsuri

Definitions

noun

1

sheathing (under thatched roofing)

Note: abbreviation

2

lath (used as a foundation for a mud plaster wall)

3

decorative rafters (of alternating wood and bamboo)

See also: 桟竹

Kanji

桟

Readings: サン、 セン、 かけはし

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