もく
木
ぎょ
魚

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. fish gong, fish wood block, temple block, round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もく
木
ぎょ
魚
 木魚 もくぎょ
もく
杢
ぎょ
魚
 杢魚 もくぎょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ