木造

もくぞう

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 木造 mean?

木造 is a Japanese adjective meaning wooden; made of wood; wooden construction in English. It is written as 木造 in kanji, もくぞう in hiragana, and mokuzou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本の寺院の大半は木造だ。

The majority of Japanese temples are made out of wood.