Definition of 木魚 (もくぎょ)

もくぎょ

木魚

もくぎょ

mokugyo

noun
•
fish gong, fish wood block, temple block, round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
杢魚【もくぎょ】
Related Kanji
木 tree, wood
魚 fish
杢 woodworker, (kokuji)