noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
imbricate; overlapping like roof tiles
Technical term used in botany, zoology, and architecture to describe scales, leaves, feathers, or shingles arranged in an overlapping pattern like roof tiles.
The leaves of this plant overlap in an imbricate pattern.
Imbricate scales cover the reptile's body.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; attested variant.
Compound of 瓦 (かわら, 'roof tile') and 状 (じょう, '-shaped, -like'). The reading かわらじょう follows the standard on'yomi for 状.