igeta　井桁

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

1　A generic term for any group of structural members set in a grid pattern. 　 2　The grid pattern formed by the trim on the doors of gate in a mud wall *heijuumon 塀重門. The term igeta is often indiscriminately used for trimming in a diamond-shaped pattern hishi-igeta 菱井桁, on doors or transoms *ranma 欄間. If there is a break in the span of the grid pattern, it is called *yareigeta 破井桁 (broken grid) The first character, means well ; the second means purlin or beam *keta 桁. Thus, igeta means the upper-most frame built on the square side of a well crib.

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