wood grain; grain of wood
Refers to the natural pattern of fibers in wood. Commonly used in woodworking, furniture, and interior design contexts.
This table has a beautiful wood grain.
It is less likely to split if you cut along the grain.
graining; wood-grain lacquering
Standard kanji spelling for wood grain.
Variant kanji spelling; 杢 is a kokuji (Japanese-made kanji) for wood grain, but 木目 is far more common.
Compound of 木 (tree, wood) and 目 (eye, pattern), literally 'wood pattern'. The variant 杢目 uses the kokuji 杢, which combines 木 and 工 (craft) to represent wood grain.