Meaning

Primary

Wooden

Alternatives

Made From Wood, Made Of Wood

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Tree manufactured items are wooden / made from wood.

Reading

もくせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

このテーブルは木製に見えますが、実はプラスチック製です。

This table looks like it’s made of wood, but in reality it's made of plastic.

この木製のオルゴールはディズニーランドのお土産なんです。

This wooden music box is a souvenir from Disneyland.

俺の木製バットは、あいつの内角速球によって折れてしまったんだ。

My wooden bat was broken by an inside fastball thrown by that guy.

Kanji Composition