幹(みき) みき noun trunk (of a tree) 1. trunk (of a tree) The main woody stem of a tree that supports branches and leaves. この木(き)は幹(みき)が太(ふと)い。 This tree has a thick trunk. 子供(こども)たちが木(き)の幹(みき)に登(のぼ)っている。 Children are climbing the tree trunk. 幹(みき)に年輪(ねんりん)が刻(きざ)まれている。 Annual rings are carved into the trunk. 幹(みき) refers to tree trunks.Common expressions:木(き)の幹(みき) (tree trunk)幹(みき)が太(ふと)い (has a thick trunk)幹(みき)を切(き)る (to cut the trunk)Related parts of trees:枝(えだ) (branch)根(ね) (root)葉(は) (leaf)樹皮(じゅひ) (bark)Note:幹(みき) is distinct from the on'yomi 幹(かん) used in compound words like 幹線(かんせん) (main line), 幹部(かんぶ) (executive), and 幹事(かんじ) (organizer). Related Words Related: 枝(えだ) (branch) Related: 根(ね) (root) general Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.5.31 22:37 04000/04364_miki