also: きいた
noun
wooden board; plank
General term for a board made of wood; used in everyday contexts.
木板を切って棚を作った。
I cut a wooden board and made a shelf.
noun
Only with reading もくはん
Refers to a woodblock used for printing, or the printing technique itself. Reading is もくはん; compare with 木版 (もくはん), which is the more common spelling for this sense.
See also: 木版
木板に彫刻して版画を刷る。
Carve a woodblock and print a woodcut.
More common spelling for 'woodblock printing'; 木板 is sometimes used for the same meaning but primarily means 'wooden board'.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 板 (board). The reading もくはん uses the on'yomi of both characters; きいた is a rare kun'yomi reading.