English–Japanese

“tree” in Japanese

Japanese

Also樹木 (jumoku) · ツリー (tsurī)

Pronunciation

Romajiki

Example

これは木です。ko re wa ki de su

This is a tree.

Illustration for 木 (tree)

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.

Full entry for 木: usage tips, similar words and word origin

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.

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