also: もくきょう · きばし
wooden bridge
A bridge made primarily of wood. Straightforward noun; no special register or usage restrictions.
Several old wooden bridges remain in this area.
木橋は石橋に比べて耐久性が低い。
Wooden bridges are less durable than stone bridges.
Standard kanji spelling. Most common reading is もっきょう.
Alternate on'yomi reading, less common than もっきょう.
Kun'yomi reading, rarely used; may appear in proper names or older texts.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 橋 (bridge). The reading もっきょう is a standard on'yomi combination with gemination; もくきょう is a less common variant without gemination. きばし is the kun'yomi reading, now rare.