A door that slides horizontally to open and close, often used in traditional Japanese architecture.
和室には繰り戸が付いている。
The Japanese-style room has a sliding door.
Standard kanji spelling for a sliding door.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 繰り (kuri, 'winding' or 'sliding') and 戸 (do, 'door'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a door that slides along a track.