wicket gate made of branches; rustic garden gate
A traditional Japanese garden gate constructed from bundled twigs or branches, often found in tea gardens or rustic settings.
A wicket gate made of branches was installed in the tea house garden.
Passing through the rustic gate, I found myself in a quiet, separate world.
A generic wooden gate or door, not necessarily made of branches or twigs.
A brushwood fence, whereas 枝折戸 is specifically a gate made of similar materials.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional garden gate.
Variant with okurigana; less common but still seen.
Alternate kanji spelling using 柴 (brushwood); rare.
The reading しおりど likely derives from 枝折る (to break a branch) + 戸 (door/gate), referring to a gate made of bent or broken branches. The kanji 柴折戸 uses 柴 (brushwood) for the material.