雑木

ぞうき · zouki · JLPT N1 · noun

tree

雑木 — tree

🌳 雑 = mixed, assorted + 木 = tree: a mixed bunch of trees

雑 means mixed or miscellaneous, as in 雑談 (idle chat). Add 木 (tree) and you get assorted small trees, which is why 雑木林 names a mixed woodland.

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