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Kanji Detail for 槻 - "zelkova"

槻

  • Meaning

    槻 means "zelkova." Also associated with old.

    1. Ash tree - A deciduous tree of the olive family.

    2. Zelkova - A deciduous tree of the elm family; the old name for keyaki.

  • Tattoo check: 槻

    • Verified meaning: zelkova
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けあき, けやき, たかき, つき)
    • Also carries these associations: old

    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 槻

    Given names 槻(けあき)Listen 槻(つき)Listen

    Surnames 槻(けやき)Listen 槻(たかき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    Zelkova tree

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    zelkova tree

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    zelkova tree

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ki(キ) キ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tsuki(つき) つき

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    old zelkova keyaki deciduous tree hardwood wood elm shade

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