上あがり框がまち

also: あがりかまち

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Meanings

noun

raised threshold; genkan step; entrance floor edge

Refers to the wooden beam or step at the boundary between the lower entrance area (genkan) and the raised interior floor in a traditional Japanese house. Also used for the front portion of the genkan floor itself.

上あがり框がまちに腰こし掛かけて靴くつを脱ぬいだ。
I sat on the raised threshold and took off my shoes.

古ふるい家いえの上あがり框がまちは磨みがかれてつやつやしていた。

The raised threshold of the old house was polished and shiny.

Kanji

上above, up
框framework

Related words

玄げん関かん
玄関 is the entrance hall or vestibule as a whole, while 上がり框 specifically refers to the raised step or edge where you step up into the house.
式しき台だい
式台 is a formal entrance step or platform, often found in traditional shops or samurai residences, whereas 上がり框 is the common residential term.

Written forms

上がり框Usage40%
- あがりがまち
  Standard kanji spelling.
- あがりかまち
上あがりかまちUsage14%

Etymology

Formed from 上がり, “rising” or “stepping up,” and 框, “frame” or “sill.” The compound voices initial か to が in 框.

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上がりがまちUsage13%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

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あがりかまち

上り框Usage11%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

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あがりがまち
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but seen.
あがりかまち

あがり框Usage6%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

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上框Usage5%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

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あがりかまち

あがりかまちUsage4%

上あがりかまちUsage2%

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上りがまちUsage2%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.

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あがりがまち
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あがりかまち

あがりがまちUsage2%