many trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
Plural or collective expression for trees. Can emphasize a large number, each individual tree, or a variety of trees depending on context. Often used in descriptive or poetic language.
Many trees are planted in the park.
The trees in the park are lush and green.
In autumn, the leaves of every tree turn red and yellow.
The trees on the mountain have begun to turn autumn colors.
A gentle breeze passed through the trees.
The trees are swaying wildly in the strong wind.
木 refers to a single tree, whereas 木々 is the reduplicated plural form used to describe multiple or varied trees collectively.
origin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause; source of trouble · ingredient; base; mix; stock · one's side; one's place; near someone · capital; principal; cost price · base of a plant; root; tree trunk · part held in the hand; handle end · first three lines of a waka · counter for plants or trees · counter for falcons
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々. Most common in modern writing.
Alternate kanji 樹 for 'tree', used with the repetition mark. Literary or stylistic variant.
Full kanji repetition of 樹. Very rare and mostly literary.
Full kanji repetition spelling. Less common than 木々 but still encountered.
Reduplication of 木 (き, 'tree') with rendaku voicing, yielding きぎ. The repetition mark 々 is commonly used in the spelling 木々.