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Meanings
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undulating gable; cusped gable; karahafu
A traditional Japanese architectural feature: a gable with a distinctive bow-shaped curve at the top, often seen on temples, castles, and gates.
The Karamon gate at Nijō Castle has a magnificent undulating gable.
You can see a cusped gable on the roof of the shrine's main hall.