Japanese word

柏

Pronunciation

Romajikashiwa

Meaning

  • noundaimyo oak

Example

この柏は大きいです。ko no kashiwa wa ō ki i de su

This daimyo oak is big.

Illustration for 柏 (daimyo oak)

More examples

五月の節句には、柏の葉で餅を包みます。go gatsu no sek ku ni wa kashiwa no ha de mochi o tsutsu mi ma su

For the Boys' Festival, rice cakes are wrapped in daimyo oak leaves.

Core concept

Names a large deciduous oak with broad leaves that is native to Japan.

Common phrases

  • 柏の葉kashiwa no ha

    daimyo oak leaves

Definition in Japanese

日本に自生するブナ科の落葉樹で、大きな葉を持つもの。nihon ni ji sei su ru bu na ka no raku yō ju de ō ki na ha o mo tsu mo no

Word origin

柏 (kashiwa, "daimyo oak") is an old native Japanese word for the tree, later written with the kanji 柏 (haku, "oak or cypress").

Usage tips

  • The tree name 柏 (kashiwa) appears in 柏餅 (kashiwamochi, "rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf"), linking the word to a traditional Japanese food.

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