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木: the kanji for tree and wood

木 is a JLPT N5 kanji that means tree, wood. Below are its readings, 15 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

tree, woodMeaning
ボク・モクOn reading
き・こKun reading
4Strokes

Stroke order

木 is written in 4 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

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Words by reading

木 has 4 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 14 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

ボク (boku)

On reading.

WordMeaning
たいぼく · taibokubig tree
どぼく · dobokucivil engineering
ぼくとう · bokutōwooden sword

モク (moku)

On reading.

WordMeaning
もくようび · mokuyōbiThursday
もくざい · mokuzailumber
もくぞう · mokuzōwooden (building)
ざいもく · zaimokutimber
じゅもく · jumokutrees
もくせい · mokuseimade of wood

き (ki)

Kun reading.

WordMeaning
き · kitree; wood
なみき · namikirow of trees
うえき · uekigarden plant

こ (ko)

Kun reading.

WordMeaning
こかげ · kokageshade of a tree
こだち · kodachigrove

Special readings to learn as whole words

These words use 木, but their readings do not follow the readings above. The Jōyō Kanji Table lists them as special readings. Learn each one as a whole word.

WordMeaning
もめん · momencotton

Example sentences for work and daily life

Questions about 木

How many strokes does 木 have?

木 is written in 4 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 木?

The on readings are boku (ボク), moku (モク). The kun readings are ki (き), ko (こ).

How do you say the days of the week in Japanese?

Monday is 月曜日 (getsuyōbi), Tuesday is 火曜日 (kayōbi), Wednesday is 水曜日 (suiyōbi), Thursday is 木曜日 (mokuyōbi), Friday is 金曜日 (kin'yōbi), Saturday is 土曜日 (doyōbi) and Sunday is 日曜日 (nichiyōbi).

What JLPT level is 木?

N5. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N5 is designed to match the former Level 4.

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