木っ端

こっぱ

Also written 木端, 木っ片, 木っ葉, 木っぱ, 木片, 木葉

Meanings

1. Noun wood chip; splinter
2. Noun prefix, Noun worthless thing; worthless person

Kanji

• 木 tree. Read as こ.
• 端 edge. Read as は.

Words containing 木っ端

• 木っ端役人 (こっぱやくにん) petty official

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