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Kanji Detail for 柏 - "oak tree, cypress tree"

柏

  • Meaning

    柏 means "oak tree, cypress tree." Also associated with kashiwa.

    1. Oak - A deciduous tree with lobed leaves.

    2. Cypress - An evergreen conifer tree.

    3. Kashiwa - A tree whose leaves are used in traditional sweets.

  • Words using 柏

    • 柏木 かしわぎ Listen oak tree

  • Tattoo check: 柏

    • Verified meaning: oak tree, cypress tree
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かしざき, かしやなぎ, かしわ, かしわぎ)
    • Also carries these associations: kashiwa

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 柏

    Given names 柏(はく)Listen

    Surnames 柏(かしざき)Listen 柏(かしやなぎ)Listen 柏(かしわ)Listen 柏(かしわぎ)Listen 柏(かしわさき)Listen 柏(かしわざき)Listen 柏(かしわやなぎ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    oak; cypress

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cypress, cedar

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Bai; Taiwan pr. [Bo2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    cypress, cedar

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    扁柏 (Hinoki cypress). A tall tree name. Several zhang high. Small scale-like leaves densely attached to stems. Fruit like a blanket. Dense grain, used for implements. | 側柏 (Chinese arborvitae). A shrub name. Six to seven feet to over one zhang tall. Leaves similar to Hinoki. Fruit somewhat diamond-shaped. | 檜柏 (Chinese juniper). Colloquially called offspring cypress. Has needle-like small leaves mixed among scale leaves. Spherical fruit. Like the Chinese arborvitae, used as ornamental.

  • Onyomi

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    byaku(ビャク) ビャク

    haku(ハク) ハク

    hyaku(ヒャク) ヒャク

  • Kunyomi

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    kashiwa(かしわ) かしわ

  • Strokes

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    9 strokes

  • Radical

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    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    oak tree cypress tree kashiwa acorn bark conifer deciduous durability evergreen forest furniture hardwood leaves longevity lumber majestic nature shade strength sturdy timber

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