woodblock; printing block
A carved wooden block used in traditional printing, especially for ukiyo-e and old books.
Ukiyo-e were printed using woodblocks.
This printing block is from the Edo period.
Standard kanji spelling for a printing woodblock.
Variant spelling using 板 (board) instead of 版 (edition/printing). Less common.
Compound of 版 (printing, edition) and 木 (wood). The spelling 板木 uses 板 (board) instead, emphasizing the wooden board aspect.