Lit. red brown color. The reddish brown or russet color on the ancient smooth, lipless tiles *…

Also pronounced shimesuji 〆筋. The parallel chevron lines on the front or sides of a lion-mouth roof tile *…

Lit. "lightning pattern." Also read ikazuchimon いかずち文. A pattern of thick and thin zig-zag lines. A variation of *…

Lit. "six leaves." A decoration pattern carved into the shape of six petals, and used on a gable pendant *…