also: もくかつじ
noun
wooden type; wood type
Refers to individual pieces of type carved from wood, used in traditional letterpress printing.
江戸時代の木活字が博物館に展示されている。
Wooden type from the Edo period is displayed in the museum.
この古い本は木活字で印刷された。
This old book was printed with wooden type.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 活字 (printing type). The term directly describes type made from wood.