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

Kanken 2級 Rank 161889 Priority Z

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

くさき

plants

枯れ木

かれき

dead tree

神木

かみき

sacred tree

樹木

じゅもく

tree

青木

あおき

live tree

並木

なみき

roadside trees

木

き

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

雑木

ぞうき

various kinds of small trees

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

枕木夕楽々 Makuragi Yurara
枕木史子 Makuragi Fumiko