Meaning

Primary

Pine

Alternative

Pine Tree

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

まつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, so no need to think too hard.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 松の葉

    pine needle

    松の木

    pine tree

    松の下

    underneath the pine tree

Context Sentences

その松買うのに、二十分間も待ったんだよ。

I bought that pine tree and yet I had to wait twenty minutes to get it.

松の木から松ぼっくりが落ちてきてわたしの頭に当たった。

A pine cone fell off a pine tree and hit my head.

わたしの小学校では、クラスを一組、二組、とは分けずに、松組、竹組で分けていました。

In my elementary school, classrooms were labeled "pine class" and "bamboo class" rather than "1st class," "2nd class," and so on.

Kanji Composition