tree, wood
On'yomi (音読み)
- モク
- ボク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- き
- こ.
About this kanji
The kanji 「木」 primarily means "tree" or "wood" and is often used as a noun. You might encounter it in everyday words like "木曜日" (もくようび), which means "Thursday," or "木の下" (きのした), meaning "under the tree." Another example is "木の本" (きのもと), which means "root of a tree." The native readings for this kanji are "き" and "こ," while the Sino-Japanese readings are "モク" and "ボク." A usage note to keep in mind is that this kanji can refer to both the physical tree itself and the material, wood, derived from it.
Example sentences
木の下で休みます。
I rest under the tree.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tree, wood
- Tiếng Việt
- cây, gỗ
- 日本語
- 木, 木材
- 한국어
- 나무, 목재
- 中文
- 树, 木头
- id
- pohon, kayu
- th
- ต้นไม้, ไม้
- es
- árbol, madera
- fr
- arbre, bois
- de
- Baum, Holz
- pt
- árvore, madeira
Common compounds
- 木曜日Thursday
- 木の下under the tree
- 木の本root of a tree
Words using this kanji
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