JLPT N5 · 4 strokes
Kanji 木: "tree, wood"
The kanji 木 means "tree, wood". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ボク, モク in on'yomi and き, こ- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ボクモク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きこ-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | tree, wood |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 317 of 2,501 |
Common words with 木
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 木tree; shrub; bush · wood; timber
- 木々(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
- 木製wooden; made of wood
- 樹木tree; trees and shrubs
- 木箱wooden box; wooden crate
- 木陰shade of a tree; bower
- 木材lumber; timber; wood
- 大木large tree
- 木霊echo; reverberation · spirit of a tree; tree spirit
- 草木plants; vegetation
- 木の葉leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
- 佐々木place : Sasaki
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