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JLPT N54 strokesKanjiLevel 4 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

木 is the kanji for "Tree". A common reading is き (ki). You can also practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Tree

Also : Wood

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Readings

kun/ kikun/ koonぼく/ bokuonもく/ moku

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Radicals

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

A tree in perfect profile — the vertical line is the trunk, the horizontal lines are branches spreading left and right, the bottom strokes are roots grounding it.

Reading ·

もく (moku) sounds like "moke" — a big stubborn tree mule refuses to bend in any wind.

Example Sentences

公園で大きい木を見ました。

こうえんでおおきいきをみました。

I saw a big tree in the park.

木曜日は学校へ行きます。

もくようびはがっこうへいきます。

I go to school on Thursday.

Vocabulary using 木

Grammar to study at this level

Last updated Jun 18, 2026

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