bamboo screen door; door made of fine bamboo strips
A traditional Japanese door or screen made of thin bamboo strips that allows air and light to pass through while providing some privacy. Often used in summer or in traditional architecture.
In summer, we put up the bamboo screen door to let the breeze through.
A bamboo screen door hung on the veranda of the old house.
簾 is a general bamboo blind or screen, often hung outside windows; 簾戸 specifically refers to a door-like screen.
Standard kanji spelling for a bamboo screen door.
Alternate kanji spelling; 簀 refers to a bamboo mat or slat, emphasizing the material.
Compound of 簾 (す, 'bamboo blind') + 戸 (ど, 'door'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word describes a door made of bamboo strips.