Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

JLPT level: N1

1983 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: twig, ornamental evergreen

Kunyomi: まき こずえ

Onyomi: テン シン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: tree

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ビャクシン Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

新高柏槇 ニイタカビャクシン flaky juniper (Juniperus squamata), Himalayan juniper

Kunyomi Examples

まき yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

槇皮 まいはだ caulking, calking, oakum

いぬまき yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

あべまき Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis)