hole cut in a wall or panel to let in light
Refers to an opening cut into a wall, partition, or paneling, often for light or ventilation. Common in traditional Japanese architecture.
古い家の壁に切り窓が設けられていた。
A hole had been cut in the wall of the old house to let in light.
Soft light streams in through the small window cut into the tea room.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling using the simplified form of 切.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting') + 窓 (mado, 'window'), literally 'cut window'.