English–Japanese
“tree” in Japanese
How to say “tree” in Japanese
“Tree” in Japanese is 木 (ki).
It centers on a woody plant and extends naturally to the solid material that comes from its trunk and branches.
Example sentences with 木
公園に木があります。kō en ni ki ga a ri ma su
There is a tree in the park.
公園の木に鳥がとまっています。kō en no ki ni tori ga to ma tte i ma su
A bird is perched in a tree in the park.
Tips for using 木
- The kanji 木 (ki) is a common building block in characters such as 林 (hayashi) and 森 (mori), which represent groups of trees and make the basic meaning easier to recognize.
Other Japanese words for “tree”
この公園には大きな樹木があります。ko no kō en ni wa ō ki na ju moku ga a ri ma su
There are large trees in this park.
クリスマスにはツリーを飾ります。ku ri su ma su ni wa tsu rī o kaza ri ma su
We decorate a tree at Christmas.

