Rare term referring specifically to bricks used in traditional Chinese-style architecture, as opposed to modern Western-style bricks (煉瓦).
See also: 煉瓦 (れんが)
Old Chinese-style bricks are used in the walls of this temple.
Rare kanji for a specific type of brick; primarily used in historical or architectural contexts.
Variant kanji form, even rarer than 磚.
Variant kanji form, even rarer than 磚.
The kanji 磚, 塼, and 甎 are all rare characters historically used to refer to bricks or tiles in Chinese contexts. The reading せん is the on'yomi. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with traditional Chinese architecture.