also: こうはい
pent roof over shrine/temple stairs
Architectural term for a small roof built over the steps at the front of a shrine or temple hall, often extending from the main roof.
神社の向拝は、参拝者が雨に濡れないように設けられている。
The pent roof of the shrine is provided so that worshippers don't get wet in the rain.
Standard kanji form for this architectural term.
Alternate kanji form; less common.
Kana spelling for the reading こうはい; useful for search but rarely written this way.
Compound of 向 (facing) and 拝 (worship), referring to the roof structure facing worshippers at the entrance of a shrine or temple.