protective roof structure; shelter roof for cultural properties
Architectural term for a roofed enclosure built over historic buildings, ruins, or cultural assets to protect them from weather.
A protective roof structure was built over the ruins to shield them from wind and rain.
This shelter roof was designed for the preservation of an important cultural property.
Standard kanji spelling for this architectural term.
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 覆い (covering) and 屋 (roof, building). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern architectural conservation contexts.