General word for a tree or woody plant. Covers both large trees and smaller shrubs.
There is a big tree in the garden.
この木は春にきれいな花を咲かせます。
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.
この机は木でできています。
This desk is made of wood.
木を切って家を建てる。
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.
歌舞伎では、木を打って幕開けを知らせる。
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.
Literary counter for standing trees and plants; everyday speech uses 本 or 株 (かぶ).
unbarked lumber; rough timber
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