木
木 in useful words
Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.
- 土木どぼく
- engineering works; civil engineering; public works
Reading 木 in context
木 is き when referring to a tree and もく in 木曜日 (もくようび, Thursday). Notice the two outward strokes in the lower half of 木; compare them with the extra short stroke near the bottom of 本.
Try it in a sentence
Practice sentence written for this site.
木曜日に本を読みます。
もくようびに ほんを よみます。
I will read a book on Thursday.
Watch for this: 木 and 本 are different characters. If they blur together, copy each once and mark the short extra stroke in 本 before trying a recall test.
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For reading, cover a word’s pronunciation and recall it before checking. For handwriting, hide the stroke diagram and write the character from memory. An isolated reading list is a reference; the word determines which sound you need.