dovetail joint; dovetailing
A woodworking joint shaped like a dovetail, used to connect two pieces of wood securely.
This drawer is made with dovetail joints.
Standard kanji spelling for this woodworking term.
Abbreviated kanji form, also used.
Compound of 蟻 (ari, 'ant') and 継ぎ (tsugi, 'joint, connection'), from the resemblance of the joint's shape to an ant's body.