noun
woven door; reed screen door; bamboo blind door
A door or screen made of interlaced reeds, bamboo, or similar materials, often used in traditional Japanese architecture for ventilation and light filtering.
夏になると、縁側に編み戸を立てかける。
In summer, we lean a woven screen door against the veranda.
この茶室の編み戸は竹で編まれている。
The woven door of this tea room is made of bamboo.
すだれ is a hanging blind or screen, while 編み戸 is a door or panel made of woven material.
障子 is a sliding door with translucent paper, whereas 編み戸 is an open-weave door for ventilation.
Compound of 編み (ami, 'weaving') + 戸 (to, 'door'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a woven door or screen.