Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
Also kirikizami 切刻み. The measuring and cutting of all structural members into predetermined forms. Before large structural members are set in place, all the connecting members such as tenons *hozo ほぞ, and mortises *hozoana ほぞ穴, end or straight joints *tsugite 継手, angle joints *shiguchi 仕口, and all other joinery is prepared in advance.