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Kanji Detail for 木 - "tree, wood"

  • Meaning

    木 means "tree, wood."

    1. Tree - A large plant with a trunk and branches, typically providing shade and shelter.

    2. Lumber - Wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for use in construction.

    3. Material - Wood used as a material for making things.

    4. Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.

    5. Plain - Unadorned and without decoration.

    6. Numb - Losing sensation or feeling.

    7. Musical Instrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).

    8. Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.

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Sentences including

  • He rescued a cat from a high tree.

  • Birds make their nests in trees.

  • The house stands among trees.

  • I see a house among the trees.

  • Her mother has been sick since last thursday.

  • This tree has been standing for five decades.

  • The tree was heavy with fruit.

  • The monkey came down.

  • The meeting is to be held next thursday.

  • My father cut wood with a saw.

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