Tree: 木 (5)

木 is called きへん when it sits on the left, and often points to trees or wooden things. 楠 is a camphor tree and 槻 a zelkova; 桟 also uses wood in a built structure, while 朽 means decay, as wood can rot.

朽 has 6 strokes and 桟 has 10. In this family, keep the left-side 木 compact so it leaves room for the rest of each character.

• 某 so-and-so, certain person
• 杏 apricot
• 棺 coffin, casket
• 楼 watchtower, lookout
• 彬 refined, gentle
• 榛 hazelnut, filbert
• 檀 cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree
• 梓 catalpa, woodblock printing
• 柚 citron