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Kanji Detail for 椿 - "camellia, flower, longevity"
椿
- Meaning
椿 means "camellia, flower, longevity."
Camellia - An evergreen flowering tree.
Longevity tree - A legendary tree symbolizing long life.
Unusual - Something rare or remarkable.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
camellia
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
father; a plant with white flowers
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
Chinese toon (Toona sinensis); tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); (literary metaphor) father
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
Chinese toon tree; father (poetic)
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A tree name. Three to four zhang tall. Rather large leaves, red when tender, fragrant and sweet and edible. Commonly called 香椿 (Chinese toon). The wood is solid, usable for implements. From "Zhuangzi": "In ancient times there was a great toon tree that counted eight thousand years as spring and eight thousand years as autumn." Now this phrase is often used in birthday wishes. Also, father is called 椿庭, as the toon tree is a symbol of longevity, meaning an elder.
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