How to say “tree” in Japanese | 木 (き、ki)

The Japanese vocabulary「木 (き、ki)」means “tree.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiragana
Romaji Readingki
English Meaningtree

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentenceこの広葉樹こうようじゅかな?
Romaji ReadingKono ki wa kōyōju kana?
English MeaningIs this a broad-leaved tree?
(Non-Honorific, Spoken Language)
Japanese Sentenceこの木は広葉樹ですか。
Romaji ReadingKono ki wa kōyōju desu ka.
English MeaningIs this a broad-leaved tree? (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceこのなん
Romaji ReadingKono ki wa nan no ki?
English MeaningWhat tree is this?
(Non-Honorific, Spoken Language)

※ Using “?” is unofficial in the Japanese language.

Japanese Sentenceこの木は何の木ですか。
Romaji ReadingKono ki wa nan no ki desu ka.
English MeaningWhat tree is this? (Polite Form)