kawaraya 瓦屋

Keywords
Architecture
Roofing Tiles

1 A structure with a tile roof. See *kawarabuki 瓦葺.



2 Also written 瓦家. From the beginning of 13th century, the kiln in which roof tiles were fired, or the building in which the kiln was located. See *kawara 瓦, *kawarayane 瓦屋根.



3 A craftsman who manufactures or repairs roof tiles. Also *kawarabukishi 瓦葺師, kawarayaki 瓦焼.