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