木

tree, wood

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: き
On'yomi: ボク・モク
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

木曜日もくようび

Thursday

木 in example sentences

あれは木きです。
Are wa ki desu.
That's a tree.
レモンの木きだ。
Remon no ki da.
It's a lemon tree.
木きの後うしろだよ。
Ki no ushiro da yo.
It's behind the tree.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 木

More 木 (tree) kanji

木 means "tree, wood". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボク・モク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Common questions

What does the kanji 木 mean?: 木 means "tree, wood". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 木 have?: 木 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 木 read?: It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボク・モク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 木?: 木 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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