Word Meaning

こけら kokera

杮 is read as こけら (kokera) and means thin shingles.

Meaning

English

  1. thin shingles
  2. chopped wood
  3. wood chips

Reading

Kana

こけら

Romaji

kokera

Writing Variants

  • こけら kokera
  • 木屑 こけら kokera
  • 𣏕 こけら kokera

Study Signals and Categories

Synonyms 木っ端 Rank 165290 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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だいくはゆかにおちたこけらをあつめてすてた。

The carpenter gathered the wood shavings that had fallen on the floor and threw them away.

かんなをかけると、うすいこけらがするするとでてきた。

When he used the plane, thin wood shavings came out smoothly.

かぜにのってこけらがにわのすみまでとんでいった。

The wood shavings were carried by the wind to the corner of the yard.

つくえのうえにのこったこけらをてではらった。

I brushed away the wood shavings left on the desk with my hand.

けずりたてのこけらにはきのよいかおりがあった。

The freshly made wood shavings had a pleasant woody scent.