road stud; raised pavement marker
Refers to reflective or non-reflective markers embedded in or affixed to road surfaces for lane delineation and traffic guidance.
At night, road studs reflect headlights to indicate lanes.
Standard kanji spelling for 'road stud'.
Kana-mixed spelling; may be used when the kanji 鋲 is considered difficult.
Compound of 道路 (road) and 鋲 (rivet, stud). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.