Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 木っ端(こっぱ) in Japanese

木っ端, 木っ片, 木っ葉, 木端, 木片, 木葉
Kana Reading
こっぱ
Romaji
koppa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    wood chip; splinter
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a prefix, noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    worthless thing; worthless person


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

4 strokes

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かた-, かた

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JLPT 1

14 strokes

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: は

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

tree, wood

On'Yomi: ボク, モク

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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