shirikugi　尻釘

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A nail or spike driven through a hole at the rear of a roof tile yanegawara 屋根瓦, to prevent it from slipping. In general, all nails used on a tile roof are called kawarakugi 瓦釘.

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