Word Meaning 木簡

もくかん mokukan

木簡 is read as もくかん (mokukan) 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

もくかん

Romaji

mokukan

Writing Variants

  • 木簡 もっかん mokkan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 105168 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

木綿

きわた

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

きずみ

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

木本植物

もくほんしょくぶつ

woody plant

木を見て森を見ず

きをみてもりをみず

to not see the wood for the trees