noun, takes genitive case の

  1. thatching a roof (with grass), thatched roof.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
茅葺き かやぶき
茅葺 かやぶき
 
萱葺き かやぶき
萱葺 かやぶき
 
 
茅ぶき かやぶき
 
 
萱ぶき かやぶき
 
 
 
かや葺き かやぶき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

miscanthus reed
かや ボウ ミョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thatch, cover, shingle
ふ.く シュウ あし (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
to whisper. to blame to slander
シュウ ユウ ささやく