栢
oak
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハク
- ヒャク
Kun'yomi
- かしわ
Nanori
- かや
Meaning
栢 centers on the oak tree, a type of tree with strong wood.
Study
Etymology
栢 combines 木 (tree) with 百, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is used for oak.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree 木 with a hundred 百 acorns: that's an oak.
Reading mnemonic
For ハク, imagine a hundred acorns being hacked open: hack -> ハク, and the oak tree drops them.