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What is the Kanji for 'Tree' and 'Wood'? | 木

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Tree' and 'Wood', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Tree' and 'Wood' is 木.

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    Reading

    kunyomiき

    ki

    こ

    ko

    onyomiぼく

    boku

    もく

    moku

    Parts

    人Person 十Ten

    Example Word

    木曜日: Thursday. The Japanese noun '木曜日 (もくようび)' means 'Thursday'. It is one of the days of the week in the Japanese calendar. The word is composed of three kanji: 木 (もく), meaning 'tree' or 'wood', 曜 (よう), meaning 'day of the week', and 日 (び), meaning 'day'. Together, they form '木曜日', which specifically refers to Thursday. Example sentences: I have a meeting on Thursday「木曜日に会議があります」(もくようびにかいぎがあります). Let's meet next Thursday「来週の木曜日に会いましょう」(らいしゅうのもくようびにあいましょう).

    Radical

    木

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    118

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 木

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

木 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 97 other kanji:

    kanji

    横

    Meaning

    Sideways

    kanji

    棒

    Meaning

    Pole, Bar

    kanji

    検

    Meaning

    Examine

    kanji

    様

    Meaning

    Way, Form

    kanji

    米

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    植

    Meaning

    Plant

    kanji

    柳

    Meaning

    Willow

    kanji

    杯

    Meaning

    Cup, Cupfuls

    kanji

    株

    Meaning

    Shares, Stocks

    kanji

    模

    Meaning

    Imitation

    kanji

    根

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    棋

    Meaning

    Oriental chess, Chess piece

    kanji

    暦

    Meaning

    Calendar, Almanac

    kanji

    枕

    Meaning

    Pillow

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    柄

    Meaning

    Design, Handle

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    欄

    Meaning

    Column

    kanji

    朽

    Meaning

    Rot, Decay

    kanji

    桑

    Meaning

    Mulberry

    kanji

    杉

    Meaning

    Cedar, Cryptomeria

    kanji

    札

    Meaning

    Tag, Bill

    kanji

    栓

    Meaning

    Plug, Stopper

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    殺

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    机

    Meaning

    Desk, Table

    kanji

    休

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    概

    Meaning

    In general, Approximation

    kanji

    校

    Meaning

    School

    kanji

    桜

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    楷

    Meaning

    Square character style, Correctness

    kanji

    椎

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

    kanji

    閑

    Meaning

    Quiet, Leisure

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    染

    Meaning

    Dye

    kanji

    床

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    査

    Meaning

    Investigate

    kanji

    柔

    Meaning

    Soft, Gentle

    kanji

    枝

    Meaning

    Branch

    kanji

    標

    Meaning

    Signpost, Mark

    kanji

    材

    Meaning

    Materials, Timber

    kanji

    楼

    Meaning

    Watchtower, Tall building

    kanji

    采

    Meaning

    Grab

    kanji

    歴

    Meaning

    Curriculum, Continuation

    kanji

    桁

    Meaning

    Girder

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    東

    Meaning

    East

    kanji

    板

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    某

    Meaning

    A certain

    kanji

    栽

    Meaning

    Plant, Planting

    kanji

    困

    Meaning

    Trouble, Distress

    kanji

    柵

    Meaning

    Palisade

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    棺

    Meaning

    Coffin, Casket

    kanji

    栃

    Meaning

    Horse chestnut

    kanji

    枠

    Meaning

    Frame

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    格

    Meaning

    Status

    kanji

    械

    Meaning

    Contraption

    kanji

    林

    Meaning

    Grove

    kanji

    核

    Meaning

    Nucleus

    kanji

    析

    Meaning

    Chop, Analyze

    kanji

    棄

    Meaning

    Abandon, Renounce

    kanji

    松

    Meaning

    Pine

    kanji

    槽

    Meaning

    Vat, Tank

    kanji

    集

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    枯

    Meaning

    Wither

    kanji

    柿

    Meaning

    Persimmon

    kanji

    梨

    Meaning

    Pear

    kanji

    権

    Meaning

    Rights, Authority

    kanji

    棚

    Meaning

    Shelf

    kanji

    構

    Meaning

    Structure, Care

    kanji

    桃

    Meaning

    Peach

    kanji

    森

    Meaning

    Forest

    kanji

    梅

    Meaning

    Apricot, Plum

    kanji

    乗

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    梗

    Meaning

    Spiny

    kanji

    棟

    Meaning

    Block, Ridgepole

    kanji

    束

    Meaning

    Bundle, Bind

    kanji

    村

    Meaning

    Village

    kanji

    樹

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    機

    Meaning

    Machine, Opportunity

    kanji

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    柱

    Meaning

    Pillar

    kanji

    朴

    Meaning

    Crude, Simple

    kanji

    架

    Meaning

    Shelf, Build across

    kanji

    末

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    枢

    Meaning

    Pivot, Hinge

    kanji

    未

    Meaning

    Not yet

    kanji

    橋

    Meaning

    Bridge

    kanji

    案

    Meaning

    Plan, Proposal

    kanji

    極

    Meaning

    Extreme, Pole

    kanji

    椅

    Meaning

    Chair

    kanji

    桟

    Meaning

    Scaffold, Plank bridge

    kanji

    楽

    Meaning

    Music, Pleasure

Words Using 木

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    木曜日

    Meaning

    Thursday

    word

    材木

    Meaning

    Lumber

    word

    木

    Meaning

    Tree

    word

    植木

    Meaning

    Potted plant

    word

    木綿

    Meaning

    Cotton

    word

    草木

    Meaning

    Plants

    word

    木の葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

    word

    並木

    Meaning

    Tree lined

    word

    木造

    Meaning

    Wooden

    word

    木枯らし

    Meaning

    Winter wind

Kanji Related to 木 Through the Part 人

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    谷

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    囚

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    企

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    舎

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Kanji Related to 木 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Learn the Kanji 木

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 木 mean?

木 means 'Tree' and 'Wood'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.