karaki　唐木

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

Also pronounced touboku; also meiboku 銘木. Timber from the tropics including red sandalwood (rosewood), ebony, ironwood, white sandalwood and teak. Although, Kara 唐 does not necessarily only mean from China but rather wood that is rare and beautiful. This kind of tropical wood is used for alcoves *toko 床 particularly the front frame *kamachi 框, of the alcove or a portable cupboard or tea shelf.

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