How to say 'Trunk' in Japanese | 幹

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The Japanese word for Trunk is 'Miki', written as 幹 in Japanese.'Trunk' in hiragana is みき.

word

幹

Meaning

Trunk

Reading

みき

miki

Kanji

幹Trunk, Main

Explanation

The Japanese noun '幹 (みき)' primarily refers to the trunk of a tree. It is used to describe the main structural part of a tree that supports the branches and leaves. This word can also be metaphorically used to describe the main or central part of something, such as an organization or a system. For example: The tree trunk is thick「木の幹が太い」(きのみきがふとい). He is the backbone of the company「彼は会社の幹だ」(かれはかいしゃのみきだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6563

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幹

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

幹

Meaning

Trunk, Main

Words Related to 幹 Through the Kanji 幹

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 幹 as well.

word

新幹線

Meaning

Bullet train

word

幹部

Meaning

Executive

word

幹線

Meaning

Mainline

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'Miki' means 'Trunk' .

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