Japanese symbol for “excelsior”
木毛
もくもう
Romaji: mokumou
wood wool; excelsior
In Japanese, excelsior is 木毛, read もくもう (mokumou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n wood wool; excelsior
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 木曜 | もくよう mokuyou | Thursday |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 並木 | なみき namiki | roadside trees; row of trees |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (on the head); (a) hair |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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