机 means “desk”

つくえ · tsukue

Also: table

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

つくえ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キ

Taught in grade 6 · 6 strokes

The story

Wood (木) with a simple support (几): a 机 is where knowledge begins. In Japanese schools, students clean their own 机 daily, learning respect for shared spaces. The humble desk is where manga artists, novelists, and scholars find their dreams.

Used in 机上 (kijou, on the desk / theoretical) and 学習机 (gakushuuzukue, study desk)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.