gooseneck tenon and mortise joint
A traditional Japanese woodworking joint where a curved tenon fits into a corresponding mortise, resembling a sickle (鎌). Used in timber framing and joinery.
This beam is firmly joined with a gooseneck tenon and mortise joint.
Standard kanji spelling for this woodworking joint.
Abbreviated kanji spelling, also used in technical contexts.
Compound of 鎌 (kama, 'sickle') and 継ぎ (tsugi, 'joint'), referring to the sickle-like curved shape of the tenon.