Word details

木魚

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 木魚.

Dictionary

Entry

木魚杢魚くぎょNounFreq #63229
1

Buddhism

fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tree, wood

4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ボクモク

Kun

こ-

Nanori

もと

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

woodworker, (kokuji)

7 strokes

Kun

もく

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