noun

  1. curved wooden support on top of the main beam of a house, now mainly decorative (shape evocates an open-legged frog).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
蛙股 かえるまた
蟇股
蟇股 かえるまた
蛙又 かえるまた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

frog
かえる ア ワ (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
thigh, crotch
また コ もも (11th)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)