also: すみぎ
noun
hip rafter
A diagonal rafter at the corner of a hipped roof, connecting the ridge to the corner of the building. Technical architectural term.
隅木は寄棟屋根の角に使われる斜めの部材です。
A hip rafter is a diagonal member used at the corner of a hipped roof.
この伝統的な日本家屋では、隅木がしっかりと組まれている。
In this traditional Japanese house, the hip rafters are firmly assembled.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 隅 (sumi, 'corner') and 木 (ki, 'wood, timber'), referring to the timber placed at the corner of a roof. The reading すみぎ is a rendaku variant.