Today’s Kanji is “木” (ki); Kanji for “tree”.
Handwritten Kanji “木” (ki)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “木”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 木 | ボク モク き こ | boku moku ki ko | 4 | 木 | tree |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “木”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| ヤシの木 | やしのき | yashi no ki | Palm tree |
| 木陰で休む | こかげでやすむ | kokage de yasumu | To rest under the shade of a tree |
| 大木 | たいぼく | taiboku | Large tree |
