木 — “tree / wood” in Japanese

Grade 1ぼく, もく, き, こ

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“tree / wood” in Japanese is 木, read boku, moku, ki (ぼく, もく, き, こ). 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 boku (ぼく) or moku (もく) or ki (き) or ko (こ) depending on the word.

Words with 木

木綿もめん
草木くさき
雑木林ぞうきばやし
木馬
樹木
苗木
木曜日
栃木県
木の枝
桜の木

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Updated: 2026-08-28