How to say 'Wooden' in Japanese | 木造

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The Japanese word for Wooden is 'Mokuzou', written as 木造 in Japanese.'Wooden' in hiragana is もくぞう.

word

木造

Meaning

Wooden

Reading

もくぞう

mokuzou

Kanji

木Tree, Wood 造Make, Build

Explanation

The Japanese noun '木造 (もくぞう)' refers to something being made of wood, typically used to describe buildings or structures. It emphasizes the material (wood) used in construction. For example: a wooden house「木造の家」(もくぞうのいえ). This temple is wooden「この寺は木造です」(このてらはもくぞうです). The term is often used in architectural or historical contexts to highlight traditional Japanese construction methods.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5789

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 木造

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

kanji

造

Meaning

Make, Build

Words Related to 木造 Through the Kanji 木

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 木 as well.

word

木曜日

Meaning

Thursday

word

木

Meaning

Tree

word

木綿

Meaning

Cotton

word

材木

Meaning

Lumber

word

植木

Meaning

Potted plant

word

草木

Meaning

Plants

word

木の葉

Meaning

Leaf

word

木枯らし

Meaning

Winter wind

word

並木

Meaning

Tree lined

Words Related to 木造 Through the Kanji 造

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 造 as well.

word

構造

Meaning

Structure

word

製造

Meaning

Manufacture

word

創造

Meaning

Creation

word

改造

Meaning

Modification

word

造る

Meaning

Make, Brew

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'Mokuzou' means 'Wooden' .

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