Archaic term for a type of earthen wall topped with a protective roof, similar to 築地 (ついじ). Used in historical or architectural descriptions.
See also: 築地 (ついじ)
At the old castle ruins, part of a roofed mud wall remained.
Archaic kanji spelling for a mud wall with a roof. The reading ついがき is the most common for this form.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling using 牆 instead of 垣. Same meaning and reading.
Compound of 築 (つい, 'pounded earth, construction') and 垣 (かき, 'fence, wall'), with rendaku voicing. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a specific type of roofed earthen wall used in traditional Japanese architecture.