The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof. In Japanese architecture, 切妻 refers specifically to the gable itself, not the whole roof structure.
The gable of this house is beautifully decorated.
gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
Abbreviation of 切妻造り or 切妻屋根. Refers to the entire gabled roof, a building with such a roof, or the construction style. Common in architectural contexts.
Gabled roofs are often seen in traditional Japanese houses.
Hipped roof, as opposed to the gabled roof of 切妻.
Standard kanji spelling for this architectural term.
Variant with okurigana; it is irregular okurigana usage, but it is still encountered.
Compound of 切る (kiru, 'to cut') + 妻 (tsuma, 'gable' or 'end side of a building'). The reading きりづま is standard; きりずま is an irregular kana variant.