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Meaning of 幹(みき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 幹 JLPT 1

Kana Reading みき, かん

Romaji miki, kan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

Example sentence

きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。 Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.

Examples of 幹, みき, かん in a sentence

きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。

Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.

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Kanji in this word

幹 JLPT 1

13 strokes

tree trunk

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: みき

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