also: うちばり
noun
roof beam; beam
A horizontal structural beam supporting the roof in traditional Japanese architecture.
古い家の梁には太い木材が使われている。
Thick timber is used for the beams in old houses.
梁の上にほこりがたまっている。
Dust has accumulated on top of the beam.
Obsolete kana usage; modern reading is うつばり.
The word is native Japanese. The kanji 梁 is used for its meaning 'beam'.