Onyomi: ボク, モク · Kunyomi: き, こ- · Meanings: tree, wood
Kanji for tree, wood
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The kanji 木 originated from a simple drawing of a tree — a trunk rising upward with spreading branches and roots below. In ancient times, people saw trees as bridges between earth and sky, standing firm yet full of life. This character beautifully captures the balance between stability and growth, symbolizing nature, wood, and all things that grow from the ground toward the sun.
A trunk stands tall with branches reaching out — 木 means tree or wood, the living pillar that connects the sky and the earth.
Picture a sturdy tree with roots deep and branches wide — that’s 木, the symbol of life, growth, and natural strength.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 木 | き | tree, shrub, bush | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 木 | もく | Thursday | Noun |
| 木曜日 | もくようび | Thursday | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 木材 | もくざい | lumber, timber, wood | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 木曜 | もくよう | Thursday | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 木綿 | もめん | cotton (material) | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 木星 | もくせい | Jupiter (planet) | common Noun |
| 木工 | もっこう | woodworking, woodwork, woodworker | common Noun |
| 木々 | きぎ | (many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees | common Noun |
| 木の実 | きのみ | fruit of a tree, nut, berry | common Noun |