Meanings
Readings
Common Words
tree; shrub; bush
木 only
wood; timber
木 only; Usu. written as 柝
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
wooden; made of wood
Usu. まき
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
たきぎ only
kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
tree; trees and shrubs
wooden box; wooden crate
shade of a tree; bower
lumber; timber; wood
Word usually written using kana alone; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
echo; reverberation
spirit of a tree; tree spirit
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
A simple pictograph of a tree: a vertical trunk, horizontal branches, and the bottom represents the roots.
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