How do you read 香木?

香木 is read こうぼく (kouboku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 香木?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 香木 in romaji?

香木 is written kouboku in romaji, also spelled koboku.

What kanji are in 香木?

香 (Incense, Smell); 木 (Tree, Wood).

香木こうぼく

こうぼく · kouboku (also spelled koboku)

noun

Fragrant wood, aromatic tree

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

香Incense, Smell, Perfume 音こう・きょう訓か・かお.り JLPT N2 · 9 strokes 木Tree, Wood 音ぼく・もく訓き・こ- JLPT N5 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

香りかおりaroma, fragrance 香水こうすいperfume 香辛料こうしんりょうspices 木きtree, wood, timber 大木たいぼくlarge tree 木綿もめんcotton 並木なみきroadside tree, row of trees 雑木ぞうきvarious kinds of small trees, assorted trees

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What does 香木 mean?

Fragrant wood, aromatic tree.

How do you pronounce 香木?

こうぼく (kouboku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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