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木目込み人形 (きめこみにんぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
kimekomi doll ; wooden doll with cloth costume tucked into grooves
A traditional Japanese doll made of wood with grooves carved into the surface; fabric is tucked into the grooves to create the costume. Often used for seasonal displays.
め
込こ
み
人にん
形ぎょう
は
職しょく
人にん
が
一ひと
つ
一ひと
つ
手て
作づく
り
し
た
もの
です
。
These kimekomi dolls are handmade one by one by artisans.
Written forms 木き 目め 込こ み 人にん 形ぎょう
Standard spelling with okurigana.
木き 目め 込こみ 人にん 形ぎょう
Alternate kanji spelling; the okurigana 込み is more common.
Kanji 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Similar words 雛ひな 人にん 形ぎょう Hina dolls are specifically for the Doll Festival, while kimekomi dolls refer to the construction technique and can depict various themes.
市いち 松まつ 人にん 形ぎょう Ichimatsu dolls are typically made of cloth or wood with painted features, not using the fabric-tucking method.
Etymology From 木目 (kime, 'wood grain') + 込む (komu, 'to tuck in') + 人形 (ningyō, 'doll'), referring to the technique of tucking fabric into carved grooves.
