scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty

About this kanji

The kanji 桟 (pronounced さん or かけはし) primarily means "scaffold" or "cleat" and is often used as a noun. You can find it in various compounds, such as 桟橋 (さんばし), meaning "wharf," which refers to a structure where boats are docked. Another is 桟敷 (さじき), which translates to "dress circle" in a theater, denoting a seating area. There is also 桟道 (さんどう), meaning "plank path," often used to describe pathways on steep terrain. A useful thing to note about 桟 is that it conveys a sense of supporting structure or framework, reflecting its common themes of support and access.

Example sentences

• その桟に座って魚を釣った。

  I sat on the platform and fished.

Meanings across languages

English

scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt (door)

Tiếng Việt

giàn, máng, khung

日本語

桟, クリート, フレーム

한국어

비계, 클릿, 프레임

中文

架子, 夹具, 框架

id

skafolding, cleat, kerangka, dermaga, sekrup (pintu)

th

ไม้กระดาน, เชือกตีเท้า, กรอบ, ท่าเรือ, สลัก (ประตู)

es

andamio, cleat, marco, muelle, perno (puerta)

fr

échafaudage, taquet, cadre, jetée, boulon (porte)

de

Gerüst, Haken, Rahmen, Kai, Bolzen (Tür)

pt

andaime, parafuso, estrutura, cais, parafuso (porta)

Common compounds

• 桟橋さんばしwharf, bridge, jetty
• 桟敷さじきdress circle (of a theatre), (first) balcony, box
• 桟道さんどうplank path (on a steep mountainside, cliff face, etc.), walkway
• 桟俵さんだわらstraw lid covering either end of a rice container
• 桟竹えつりだけsheathing (under thatched roofing), decorative rafters (of alternating wood and bamboo)
• 桟戸さんどbatten door, battened door, ledged door
• 桟瓦さんがわらpantile
• 横桟よこざんhorizontal bar, crosspiece, crossbar