Word Meaning 木簡

もっかん mokkan

木簡 is read as もっかん (mokkan) and means narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times.

Meaning

English

  1. narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times

Reading

Kana

もっかん

Romaji

mokkan

Writing Variants

  • 木簡 もくかん mokukan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 106365 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

木綿

もめん

cotton (material)

木枯らし

こがらし

cold wintry wind

木造

もくぞう

wooden

木材

もくざい

lumber

木炭

もくたん

charcoal

木片

もくへん

block (of wood)

木星

もくせい

Jupiter (planet)

木戸

きど

entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)

木版

もくはん

wood-block printing

木管

もっかん

wooden bobbin

木五倍子

きぶし

early stachyurus (Stachyurus praecox)

木本植物

もくほんしょくぶつ

woody plant