Japanese symbol for “sawmill”
木工場
もっこうじょう
Romaji: mokkoujou
sawmill
In Japanese, sawmill is 木工場, read もっこうじょう (mokkoujou).
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 sawmill
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sawmill”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 製材所 | せいざいしょ seizaisho | sawmill; lumbermill |
| 製板所 | せいはんしょ seihansho | sawmill |
| 木工所 | もっこうじょ mokkoujo | carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill |
| 製材工場 | せいざいこうじょう seizaikoujou | saw mill; sawmill; mill |
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 |
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
| 工事 | こうじ kouji | construction work |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sawmill”.
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