樹 — “(large) tree” in Japanese

Grade 6じゅ, き

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“(large) tree” in Japanese is 樹, read ju, ki (じゅ, き). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 樹木 (trees).

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What does 樹 mean?

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Kanji	樹
Meaning	(large) tree
Readings	じゅ, き
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	樹木 (trees)

How to read 樹

樹 is read ju (じゅ) or ki (き) depending on the word.

Words with 樹

樹液じゅえき
樹木

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Updated: 2026-08-28