Glossary · K
Ken
Also called kenma, tsubo
The interval between two columns; from the late sixteenth century a fixed length of 6 shaku, about 1.82 m, on which Japanese houses were planned. One ken square is a tsubo.
Rules that use the word
Plan on a grid of one ken. Set out the posts of a house on a square grid of one ken (six shaku, about 1.82 m) and size rooms, doors, screens and mats to fit the grid.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters China, Japan and Korea.
A feature of Japanese architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Kancha · Karesansui · Karikomi · Katsuogi · Keystone · Kirizuma · Kiwari · Knot garden