木口

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
木 口
き
Grade: 1
くち > ぐち
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

木(き)口(ぐち) • (kiguchi) 

  1. lumber grade, the quality of a piece of wood
  2. cut end (of a piece of wood)
    Synonyms: 切り口, 小口
  3. wood handle, wooden grip

Proper noun

木(き)口(ぐち) • (Kiguchi) 

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
木 口
こ
Grade: 1
くち > ぐち
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

木(こ)口(ぐち) • (koguchi) 

  1. kerf, the cut end of a log or branch, butt end
  2. end grain, the grain of wood showing growth rings
    木口(こぐち)木版(もくはん)
    koguchi mokuhan
    end-grain woodblock print
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