noun
woodblock; engraved wooden block
Refers to the physical carved block of wood used in traditional printing.
この木版は江戸時代に彫られたものです。
This woodblock was carved in the Edo period.
noun
woodblock printing; woodblock print
Can refer to the printing technique or the resulting print itself.
The technique of woodblock printing was introduced from China.
この木版は葛飾北斎の作品です。
This woodblock print is a work by Katsushika Hokusai.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 版 (printing block/plate).