木
き
ki
JLPT N54 strokesKanjiLevel 4 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

木 is the kanji for "Tree". A common reading is き (ki). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Tree

Also : Wood

Readings

kunき/ kikunこ/ koonぼく/ bokuonもく/ moku

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

A tree in perfect profile — the vertical line is the trunk, the horizontal lines are branches spreading left and right, the bottom strokes are roots grounding it.

Reading ·

もく (moku) sounds like "moke" — a big stubborn tree mule refuses to bend in any wind.

Example Sentences

公園で大きい木を見ました。

こうえんでおおきいきをみました。

I saw a big tree in the park.

木曜日は学校へ行きます。

もくようびはがっこうへいきます。

I go to school on Thursday.

Vocabulary using 木

大木
taiboku
big tree · tall tree · large tree
材木
zaimoku
lumber · timber · wood (for building)
植木
ueki
trees · garden tree · garden plant
並木
namiki
row of trees · roadside trees
木材
mokuzai
wood · lumber · timber
土木
doboku
public works · engineering works
樹木
jumoku
tree
雑木
zouki
assorted trees

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