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).

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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