General word for a tree or woody plant. Covers both large trees and smaller shrubs.
There is a big tree in the garden.
This tree blooms with beautiful flowers in spring.
Only when written 木
Refers to wood as a material, including lumber and timber. Restricted to the kanji 木.
This desk is made of wood.
Cut wood and build a house.
Only when written 木
Used in traditional theater to signal the start or end of a performance. Usually written as 柝, but 木 is also used.
In kabuki, wooden clappers are struck to signal the opening of the curtain.
I planted a tree in the garden.
The children are playing by climbing the tree.
The tree had to be cut down for the construction work.
This table is made of wood.
dogwood; Cornus controversa
cherry tree · cherry wood
roadside trees; row of trees
original stock
many trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
wicket gate; wooden door · entrance to an entertainment venue
garden plant; garden tree · potted plant
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
lumberyard; timber yard
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
plants; vegetation
seedling; sapling; young tree
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica) · barked tree · red tree
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
flowering dogwood; Cornus florida
chicken grunt; threeline grunt
wood carving; woodcraft
decayed tree; rotten wood · obscure, meaningless life
standing tree; standing timber
wooden building blocks; toy blocks · piled timber; stacked wood
dead tree; withered tree · leafless tree; bare tree
pine tree
woodpecker
winter tree; tree in winter · evergreen tree
wood ear mushroom; cloud ear mushroom