木

音読おんよみ: ボク・モク

訓読くんよみ: き・こ

画数かくすう: 4 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 木(き)

Meaning

Tree;
wood; timber; wooden object.

  • 木造もくぞう — wooden structure / made of wood
  • 木工もっこう — woodworking / woodcraft
  • 木登きのぼり — tree climbing
  • 木陰こかげ — shade of a tree
  • 木材もくざい — timber / lumber
  • — tree leaves

The character looks like a tree with its branches and trunk. In fact, 木 is often used as a building block in other kanji — especially when it appears on the left side as a radical called 木偏きへん. Many characters related to plants, wood, or structure include this component.

おおきなが あります。
There is a big tree.

木造もくぞういえんでいます。
I live in a wooden house.

材
Creates
木材もくざい:Lumber / timber
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