Word Meaning 木偶

もくぐう mokuguu

木偶 is read as もくぐう (mokuguu) and means puppet.

Meaning

English

puppet
wooden doll
wooden figure
blockhead
good-for-nothing
fool

Reading

Kana

もくぐう

Romaji

mokuguu

Writing Variants

木偶でく deku
木偶ぼくぐう bokuguu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 147313 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御出木偶

おででこ

doll used as part of a street performance (Edo period)

木偶の坊

でくのぼう

doll

木の葉

このは

leaf (of a tree)

木の実

きのみ

fruit of a tree

木部

もくぶ

wooden part

木馬

もくば

the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)

木化

もっか

lignification

木下石

きのしたせき

kinoshitalite

木連れ格子

きつれごうし

lattice work

木の実は本へ落つ

きのみはもとへおつ

all returns to dust

木化石

もくかせき

fossil wood

木組み

きぐみ

wooden framework

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