noun
A horizontal structural member supporting a floor, ceiling, or roof. Used in architecture, carpentry, and engineering contexts.
この古い家の梁は立派な木材でできている。
The beams in this old house are made of fine timber.
天井の梁にひびが入っている。
There is a crack in the ceiling beam.
The kanji 梁 originally referred to a bridge or a beam spanning a gap. The reading はり is a native Japanese word for a beam or crosspiece.