hozoana　ほぞ穴

KEY WORD :　architecture / joints

A mortise. A cavity hewn from a timber or stone member or cut in metal to receive a tenon *hozo ほぞ. The mortise is often referred to as the female member *megi 女木. The use of tenons and mortises are of primary importance in Japanese joinery.

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*tsugite 継手, *shiguchi 仕口, *sao 竿, *ari 蟻

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