木 — tree / wood

Grade 1ぼく, もく, き, こ

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木 (readings: ぼく, もく, き, こ; Japanese kanji) means “tree / wood”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 木曜日 (Thursday).

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What does 木 mean?

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Kanji	木
Meaning	tree / wood
Readings	ぼく, もく, き, こ
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	木曜日 (Thursday)

How to read 木

木 is read ぼく or もく or き or こ depending on the word.

Words with 木

木綿もめんvải bông / cotton
草木くさきcỏ cây
雑木林ぞうきばやしrừng cây tạp
木馬ngựa gỗ
樹木cây cối
苗木cây giống
木曜日thứ Năm
栃木県tỉnh Tochigi
木の枝cành cây
桜の木cây anh đào

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Updated: 2026-08-09