木魚

もくぎょ

Also written 杢魚

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 木 tree. Read as モク.
• 魚 fish. Read as ギョ.

Word lists

• Buddhism

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists