Round beam - Gangyo

Japanese: 丸桁 - がんぎょう
Round beam - Gangyo
〘Noun〙 The girder that supports the rafters , the one closest to the eaves. In the old days, it was called gagyo because its cross section was circular. ※Shosoin documents - Zoishizaninsho hensho, Tenpyo Houji 6 (762), July 21st "19 pieces of eaves materials〈abbreviation〉One round girder, 22 shaku long, 4 sun in diameter"

Ga-gyougwa- gya [round beam]

〘Noun〙 A variation of "Gangyo (round beam)". [Engakuji documents - Order for materials for the gate of Nanzenji Temple, March 1373]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 垂木(たるき)をささえる桁のうち、一番軒先に近いもの。古くは断面が円形であったところからいう。がぎょう。※正倉院文書‐造石山院所返抄・天平宝字六年(762)七月二一日「庇料十九物〈略〉丸桁一枝 長二丈二尺 径四寸」

が‐ぎょう グヮギャウ【丸桁】

〘名〙 「がんぎょう(丸桁)」の変化した語。〔円覚寺文書‐南禅寺山門料材注文・応安六年(1373)三月〕

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