Japanese symbol for “timber”
木材
もくざい
Romaji: mokuzai
lumber; timber; wood
In Japanese, timber is 木材, read もくざい (mokuzai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n lumber; timber; wood
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “timber”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 材木 | ざいもく zaimoku | wood (for building); lumber; timber |
| 木 | き ki | wood; timber |
| 材 | ざい zai | wood; lumber; timber |
| 用木 | ようぼく youboku | timber; lumber; wood |
| 用材 | ようざい youzai | lumber; timber |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 木曜 | もくよう mokuyou | Thursday |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree; trees and shrubs |
| 青木 | あおき aoki | Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel |
| 並木 | なみき namiki | roadside trees; row of trees |
| 取材 | しゅざい shuzai | gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.) |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 材料 | ざいりょう zairyou | materials; ingredients |
See also: Chinese symbol for “timber”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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