[木] Handwritten Kanji for tree and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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