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)

Related: 葉(は) (leaf, leaves)

Related: 茎(くき) (stem, stalk)

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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