Word Meaning 落とし掛け

おとしがけ otoshigake

落とし掛け is read as おとしがけ (otoshigake) and means cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom.

Meaning

English

  1. cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom
  2. lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room
  3. metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi

Reading

Kana

おとしがけ

Romaji

otoshigake

Writing Variants

  • 落し掛け おとしがけ otoshigake
  • 落し懸け おとしがけ otoshigake
  • 落とし懸け おとしがけ otoshigake

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138205 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

落語

らくご

rakugo

落ちる

おちる

to come in (of money)

落下

らっか

fall

落ち着き

おちつき

stability

落とす

おとす

to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)

落ち込む

おちこむ

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

落ち葉

おちば

deciduous

落ち着く

おちつく

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.)

落とし物

おとしもの

lost property

落ち合う

おちあう

to join (of roads, rivers, etc.)