“Wood” in Japanese
Short answer
Wood in Japanese is “材” (zai). Full meaning: wood, lumber, timber; (raw) material, stuff; talent, ability, capable person.
Other ways to say “Wood” in Japanese
ウッド
uddo wood; wood (club)
材木
zaimoku wood (for building), lumber, timber
ザイ
zai wood, lumber, timber; (raw) material, stuff; talent, ability, capable person
林
hayashi wood, woods, forest, grove, copse, thicket; bunch (of something), cluster, line, collection
木
ki tree, shrub, bush; wood, timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
木材
mokuzai lumber, timber, wood
形代
katashiro paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
用木
youboku timber, lumber, wood
ギ
gi tree, shrub, bush; wood, timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
ぎ
gi tree, shrub, bush; wood, timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
キ
ki tree, shrub, bush; wood, timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
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