concealed nail; hidden nail
A nail driven in so that its head is hidden, often used in fine woodworking for a clean finish.
Concealed nails are used in this joinery.
Standard kanji spelling for this woodworking term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Formed from 隠し, the continuative form of 隠す “to conceal,” and 釘 “nail.”