Thin wooden shingles used for roofing or siding, often in traditional Japanese architecture. Related to こけら板 (こけらいた).
See also: こけら板 (こけらいた)
A splinter got stuck in my finger.
The roof of this shrine is covered with thin shingles.
Standard kanji spelling for wood chips and shingles.
Alternate spelling for thin shingles, emphasizing the feather-like shape.
Compound of 木 (wood) and 端 (edge/end), literally 'wood end', referring to small pieces or thin slices of wood.