How to say 'Tree' in Japanese | 木

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The Japanese word for Tree is 'Ki', written as 木 in Japanese.'Tree' in hiragana is き.

word

木

Meaning

Tree

Reading

き

Kanji

木Tree, Wood

Explanation

The Japanese noun '木 (き)' means 'tree'. This word is used to refer to a tree as a plant, or to wood as a material. It can be used in various contexts, such as describing nature, furniture, or construction. For example: There is a big tree in the park「公園に大きな木がある」(こうえんにおおきなきがある). This table is made of wood「このテーブルは木でできている」(このテーブルはきでできている). The word '木' can also be part of compound words, such as '木曜日 (もくようび)' (Thursday) or '木工 (もっこう)' (woodworking).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

584

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 木

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

Words Related to 木 Through the Kanji 木

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 木 as well.

word

木曜日

Meaning

Thursday

word

木綿

Meaning

Cotton

word

材木

Meaning

Lumber

word

植木

Meaning

Potted plant

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草木

Meaning

Plants

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木の葉

Meaning

Leaf

word

木枯らし

Meaning

Winter wind

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木造

Meaning

Wooden

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並木

Meaning

Tree lined

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What does 'Ki' (木) mean?

'Ki' means 'Tree' .

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