Definition of 木っ端 (こっぱ)

こぱ

木っ端

こっぱ

koppa

View details for kanji: 木View details for kanji: 端
noun
1.
wood chip, splinter
noun (prefix), noun
2.
worthless thing, worthless person
Other readings:
木っ片【こっぱ】
、
木っ葉【こっぱ】
、
木っぱ【こっぱ】
、
木端【こっぱ】[1]
、
木片【こっぱ】[1]
、
木葉【こっぱ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
木 tree, wood
端 edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
片 one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
葉 leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece