The overhanging lower edge of a roof. Common in everyday contexts and architecture.
It started raining, so we took shelter under the eaves.
There is a swallow's nest under the eaves of the old house.
narrow aisle around a temple core
Architectural term: a narrow corridor or aisle surrounding the central hall of a Buddhist temple. Compare with 庇 (ひさし) sense 2.
See also: ひさし
Around the main hall of this temple, there is a narrow aisle called のき.
It was a sudden shower, so I took shelter from the rain under the eaves.
I hung a wind chime from the eaves.
This house has deep eaves, so it stays cool even in summer.
eave height; height from ground to eaves
Rare kanji variant for eaves; may be confused with other readings such as う.