Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
1 Generally a base for tile roofing, *kawarabuki 瓦葺. A board covering is placed over the roof framework, not only to spread the clay for setting the tiles, but also to absorb rainwater thus protecting the roof framework.
2 A sheathing on which to lay a thick shingled roof, *kokerabuki 柿葺, cypress bark roofing, *hiwadabuki 桧皮葺, etc. It can also refer to the shingles themselves. Sometimes this term is abbreviated to *doi 土居 or kurebuki 榑葺.