樹

tree, wood

JLPT N1 Grade 6 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: き
On'yomi: ジュ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

樹 means "tree, wood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

樹 in example sentences

松まつの木きを植樹しょくじゅしました。

Matsu no ki o shokuju shimashita.

I planted a pine tree.
この木きは樹齢じゅれい約やく300年ねんです。

Kono ki wa jurei yaku 300 nen desu.

This tree is about 300 years old.
この木きの樹齢じゅれいはどのくらいですか？

Kono ki no jurei wa dono kurai desu ka?

How old is this tree?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 樹 mean?: 樹 means "tree, wood". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 樹 have?: 樹 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 樹 read?: It is read き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 樹?: 樹 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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