“Tree” or “Wood” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “木”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “木” means “Timber”, “Simplicity” or “Thursday” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “木”
Jouyou Kanji “木” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぼく(boku) |
| もく(moku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | き(ki) |
| こ(ko) | |
| Meanings | Tree, Wood, Lumber, Timber, Log |
| Simplicity, Artless, Plain | |
| Thursday | |
| One of five basic elements (in ancient Japan — In direction this kanji means East, In color this kanji means blue) | |
| Woodwind instrument | |
| Jupiter |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “木”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 木から落ちた猿(きからおちたさる-ki ka ra o chi ta sa ru) | Be utterly at a loss, A fish out of water, Person who has lost something they used to rely on, A monkey fallen from the tree |
| 木口(きぐち-ki gu chi) | Quality of timber, Grade of wood, Quality of wood, Cut end of a piece of wood |
| 木口(こぐち-ko gu chi) | Wooden grip of a bag |
| 木樵り(きこり-ki ko ri) | Woodcutter, Lumberjack, Logger |
| 木賃宿(きちんやど-ki chi n ya do) | Cheap hotel, Cheap lodging house, Flophouse, Dosshouse |
| 木で鼻を括る(きではなをくくる-ki de ha na wo ku ku ru) | To be blunt, To be curt, Unsociable attitude |
| 木戸(きど-ki do) | ① Wicket gate, Gate, Door, Wooden door, Gateway, ② Entryway, Entrance, Entranceway |
| 木に竹を接ぐ(きにたけをつぐ-ki ni ta ke wo tsu gu) | To graft a bamboo shoot on a tree, To sew a fox’s skin to the lion’s, Be inconsistent |
| 木に縁って魚を求む(きによってうおをもとむ-ki ni yo tte u o wo mo to mu) | To be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method, To ask for the impossible, To look for fish by climbing a tree |
| 木の実(きのみ-ki no mi) | Nuts, Berries, Fruits |
| 木場(きば-ki ba) | Lumberyard |
| 木膚(きはだ-ki ha da) | Bark |
| 木彫り(きぼり-ki bo ri) | Wood carving |
| 木枕(きまくら-ki ma ku ra) | Wooden pillow, Wood pad |
| 木遣り(きやり-ki ya ri) | ① Conveying wood-rods, ② Laborer’s chant |
| 木遣り唄 or 木遣り歌(きやりうた-ki ya ri u ta) | Workmen’s chant while pulling a heavy load, Laborer’s chant |
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