木

tree, wood

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

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

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.

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.

I'm behind the tree.

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

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Words that use 木

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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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