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樹
樹
16 strokes
Frequency: 988
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

timber
trees
wood
establish
set up

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いつき
うえ
こ
しげ
じ
たちき
たつ
たつる
な

Common Words

木
樹
き
Noun
Freq #838
1

tree; shrub; bush

Examples
その木には実がたわわになっていた。
The tree was heavy with fruit.
2

木 only

wood; timber

3

木 only; Usu. written as 柝

wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

木々
木木
樹々
樹樹
きぎ
Noun
Freq #3847
1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

Examples
木々は芽を出し始めた。
The trees are beginning to bud.
樹木
じゅもく
Noun
Freq #10175
1

tree; trees and shrubs

Examples
果実がなる樹木は、成長するための空間がかなり必要だ。
Fruit trees require a large amount of space in which to grow.
木陰
こかげ
木蔭
Noun
Freq #11450
1

shade of a tree; bower

Examples
彼らは木蔭に座った。
They sat in the shade of a tree.
大樹
たいじゅ
Noun
Freq #11568
1

large tree; big tree; huge tree

Examples
カシの大樹も小さなドングリから育つ。
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
楓
槭樹
かえで
カエデ
Noun
Freq #17579
1

maple (Acer spp.); maple tree

Examples
かえでは秋に赤くなります。
Maples turn red in fall.
並木
なみき
並樹
Noun
Freq #20970
1

roadside trees; row of trees

Examples
我々は背の高いポプラ並木を歩いた。
We walked along an avenue of tall poplars.
樹海
じゅかい
Noun
Freq #23480
1

sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage

街路樹
がいろじゅ
Noun
Freq #24533
1

roadside trees

Examples
街路樹のある通りの向こうに海が見えた。
The street, lined with trees, provided a vista of the sea.
世界樹
せかいじゅ
Noun
Freq #25141
1

world tree (religious or mythological motif)

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