軒 | Japanese meaning

軒【のき】

Frequency rank: 7,700. – 7,713.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

eaves
narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple buildingsee also 庇

Forms

軒【のき】Frequency rank: 7,700. – 7,713.
簷【のき】
檐【のき】
宇【のき】Frequency rank: 17,191. – 17,249.
のき

Generated definitions (experimental)

eaves

This refers to the lower edge of a roof that overhangs the walls of a building, providing shelter from rain or sun.

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On rainy days, I can wait under the eaves.

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The eaves of the old house are decorated beautifully.

narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

This signifies a specific architectural feature in traditional Japanese temples, often serving as a walkway providing access to different areas of the temple while offering a sacred space.

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The narrow aisle surrounding the core of the temple was very quiet.

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The worshippers walked through the aisle towards the center.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to go out under the eavesunder the eaveseaves edgeeaves of the shrineeaves of the templeto support the eaveshouse with wide eaveshouse with low eavesto cross under the eavesrain under the eaves

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

やね屋根のはし端のつきでた突き出たぶぶん部分．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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She hung the cage from the eaves.

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