also: こまくら
wooden pillow
A pillow made of wood, historically used in Japan to preserve hairstyles or for cooling.
In old Japan, wooden pillows were sometimes used to keep hairstyles from getting messed up.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading きまくら is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than きまくら.
Compound of 木 (ki, 'wood') and 枕 (makura, 'pillow'). The reading きまくら is the standard kun'yomi combination; こまくら is a less common variant.