Kanji Detail for 槙 - "twig, ornamental evergreen"

槙

Jinmeiyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning

槙 means "twig, ornamental evergreen."
1. Treetop - The crown of a tree; the tip of branches.
2. Fallen tree - A tree that has toppled.
3. Fine-grained - Having a tight, dense wood grain.
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- Verified meaning: twig, ornamental evergreen
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read こずえ, しん, てん, まき)
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 槙

Given names 槙(こずえ) 槙(まき)

Surnames 槙(しん) 槙(てん)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

twig; ornamental evergreen

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

a twig; an ornamental evergreen
Onyomi

shin(シン)

ten(テン)
Kunyomi

kozue(こずえ)

maki(まき)
Strokes

14 strokes
Radical

木 (ki・kihen)
Related Keywords

treetop fallen tree fine-grained fine grain of wood evergreen bark timber branch crown lumber carpentry dense foliage trunk wood

「お前が折った木の種類わかるか？」「いや知らない」刑事に問われ俺は答えた。刑事は開いたドアの方を見ながら「おい、こいつの折った木の種類わかるか？」と声を上げた。「えっと、槙らしいです」と若い女性の声。刑事は居住まいを正すと「お前が折った木の種類わかるか？」ともう一度聞いた。
"Do you know what kind of tree you just broke?" "No, I don't," I answered the detective. While looking through the open door, the detective shouted, "Hey, do you know what kind of tree he just broke?" "Um, looks like it's a yew plum pine," said the voice of a young woman. After straightening himself in his seat, the detective asked me one more time: "Do you know what kind of tree you just broke?"