fragment of wood; wood chip; piece of wood
Refers to a small broken-off piece of wood, such as a splinter, chip, or scrap.
床に木の端が落ちていた。
A fragment of wood was lying on the floor.
Compound of 木 (ki, 'tree, wood') + の (no, possessive particle) + 端 (hashi, 'edge, end, fragment').