| Title | Contains Image(s) | Description | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
| nagakikkō 長亀甲 | An elongated hexagon or a decorative pattern consisting of a series of elongated hexagon shapes. |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| nagimayu 薙眉 | Also called naginata mayu 薙刀眉 or 長刀眉. A type of carved molding *kurigata… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| namakogata 海鼠形 | A decorative shape said to resemble a sea slug, namako 海鼠. The shape is often used for the material handles of… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| nekoashi 猫足 | Lit. "cat's leg." A type of short, curved leg found on low desks or tables. The base of the leg curls inward. Variations are… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| nemaki-kanamono 根巻金物 | ✓ | A gold-plated metal decoration *kazarikanagu 飾金具 carved with… |
Architecture, Decorations |
| nigirihasu 握蓮 | Also *kayōzuka 荷葉束 and rengezuka 蓮華束. Decorative carved… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| nindō 忍冬 | 1 Also pronounced suikazura. Honeysuckle. |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| ninojikuzushi 二の字崩 | ✓ | A type of decorative pattern used for muntins on transoms *ranma 欄間. The design… |
Architecture, Decorations |
| nurigamachi 塗框 | Also pronounced nurikamachi. The lacquered rails or finishing strips used for the framework of sliding screens *… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| taiheibire 大瓶鰭 | Also oigata 笈形, *gasshōhire 合掌鰭. A pair of decorative sculpted… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| taka-no-hashi 鷹の嘴 | Lit. "hawk's beak." A decorative, curved pattern often found on moldings. The pattern has pointed tips like a bird's beak.… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| take-no-fushi ranma 竹の節欄間 | ✓ | Also take-no-fushi 竹の節. Lit. "bamboo joint transom." A type of transom shaped like a balustrade which became… |
Architecture, Decorations |
| taru-no-kuchi 樽の口 | 1 An abbreviation of taru-no-kuchi kanamono 樽の口金物. Part of the metal cover *… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| tarukisaki kanamono 垂木先金物 | A decorative metal fitting *kazari kanagu 飾金具 fixed to the end of a… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| tasuki 襷 | ✓ | 1 Two interact lines, strings or rails diagonally forming a pattern of diamond shapes. Sometimes another… |
Architecture, Decorations |
| tasukigōshi 襷格子 | Also *hishigōshi 菱格子. A type of lattice *… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| tatebishi 竪菱 | Also written 立菱. A longitudinal diamond pattern which consists a series of repeated upright diamond shapes. See … |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| tengai 天蓋 | 1 Also sangai 傘蓋, hōgai 宝蓋, kagai 華蓋, kengai 懸蓋. Sk: chatra… |
Architecture, Decorations, Art History, Sculpture | |
| tonbo kanagu 蜻蛉金具 | Lit. "dragonfly metal fitting." A type of decorative metal fitting *kazari kanagu… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| toshoku 塗色 | ✓ | The colors of paint found on Japanese style *wayō 和様 temples.… |
Architecture, Decorations |
| tsukemen kurigata 付け面繰形 | Lit. "attached surface molding." An incised or molded decoration *kurigata 繰形… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| tsuki-no-ji kuzushi 月の字崩 | A geometrical pattern based on the character 月, tsuki (moon), and found on transoms *… |
Architecture, Decorations | |
| tsukuridashi kurigata 作り出し繰形 | An incised or molded decoration *kurigata 繰形 applied to an… |
Architecture, Decorations |
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