樹
樹·tree, standing timber, establish
- On-yomi
- ジュ
- Kun-yomi
- き
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樹木 | じゅもく | trees, woody plants |
| 果樹 | かじゅ | fruit tree |
| 街路樹 | がいろじゅ | roadside trees |
| 樹立 | じゅりつ | establishing (a record, a government) |
Example sentences
公園の樹木が色づいてきた。
こうえんのじゅもくがいろづいてきた。
The trees in the park have started to change colour.
彼は昨日、新記録を樹立した。
かれはきのう、しんきろくをじゅりつした。
He set a new record yesterday.
この辺りは果樹の栽培が盛んだ。
このあたりはかじゅのさいばいがさかんだ。
Fruit-tree growing is thriving around here.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 街路樹 as がいろき — it is がいろじゅ
- Using 樹 where 木 is natural — 樹 belongs to written and technical Japanese
Memory aid
Picture it
木 (tree) on the left, a drum-like trunk in the middle and 寸 (a hand) on the right: a tree planted upright by hand — hence also 'to establish'.
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