Word Meaning 枯れ木 (Kareki): Dead Tree, Withered Tree

Meaning

English

dead tree
withered tree
leafless tree
bare tree

Reading

Kana

かれき

Romaji

kareki

Writing Variants

枯木かれき kareki
枯木こぼく koboku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 枯れ枝,枯木 Antonyms 生木,青木 Rank 749 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

枯木死灰

こぼくしかい

withered trees and cold ash

枯木寒巌

こぼくかんがん

withered trees and frozen rocks

枯れ木も山の賑わい

かれきもやまのにぎわい

half a loaf is better than none

木枯らし

こがらし

cold wintry wind

木枯らし1号

こがらしいちごう

first wintry wind in fall

枯れ葉

かれは

dead leaf

枯れる

かれる

to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

枯死

こし

withering

枯れ草

かれくさ

dry grass

枯れ枝

かれえだ

dead branch (or twig, etc.)

並木

なみき

roadside trees

植木

うえき

garden shrubs

Example Sentences

1

枯れ木も山のにぎわい。

Half a loaf is better than none.