Word Meaning 枕木

まくらぎ makuragi

枕木 is read as まくらぎ (makuragi) and means (railway) sleeper.

Meaning

English

(railway) sleeper
(railroad) tie
crosstie

Reading

Kana

まくらぎ

Romaji

makuragi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

木枕

きまくら

wooden pillow

枕

まくら

introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story)

枕詞

まくらことば

pillow word

枕絵

まくらえ

erotic picture

草木

そうもく

plants

枯れ木

かれき

dead tree

神木

しんぼく

sacred tree

樹木

じゅもく

tree

並木

なみき

roadside trees

木

き

wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

雑木

ざつぼく

various kinds of small trees

植木

うえき

garden shrubs