木口

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くち > ぐち
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

木口 (hiragana きぐち, rōmaji 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

木口 (hiragana きぐち, rōmaji Kiguchi)

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くち > ぐち
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun

木口 (hiragana こぐち, rōmaji 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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