梯
は
し
Meanings
1
archaic
Archaic noun for 'ladder', replaced by 梯子 (はしご) in modern Japanese. Found in classical texts or historical contexts.
See also: はしご
In old documents, 梯 is read as はし and used to mean 'ladder'.
Expressions
- 梯子を外されるbe left high and dry; be abandoned by one's supporters; have the rug pulled from under one