This study was carried out to investigate the wood properties for efficient utilization of warm temperate tree species of Quercus acuta Thunb. grown in Korea. Fundamental wood properties in the anatomical, physical, mechanical and chemical characteristics were examined. Quercus acuta Thunb. is a radial-porous, straight grained and fine textured wood. The heartwood is not clearly distinguished from the sapwood. In physical properties, it has a high oven-dry specific gravity of $0.85{pm}0.02$, and high shrinkage from green to air-dried condition of $7.05{pm}0.52%$ in radial and $11.13{pm}0.48%$ in tangential direction. Mechanical properties determined are strong with the MOR of $1,065{pm}90kgf/cm^2$, and tensile strength parallel to grain of $1,490{pm}258kgf/cm^2$ and shear strength of $175{pm}13kgf/cm^2$. Also, this wood has high extractive contents: 11.11% for cold and 13.51% for hot water.