榛
hazelnut, filbert
Readings
On'yomi
- シン
- ハン
Kun'yomi
- はしばみ
- はり
Nanori
- はい
- はる
Meaning
榛 centers on the hazelnut tree and its nut, the filbert. Both meanings refer to the same plant and its edible seed.
Most common words using 榛
- 榛はしばみ
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
- 榛はり
Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
- 榛の木はんのき
Japanese alder (Alnus japonica)
- 夜糞峰榛よぐそみねばり
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa)
- 榛名養護学校はるなようごがっこう
Haruna Special Needs School (older name style)
- 榛莽しんぼう
luxuriant vegetation
- 西洋榛せいようはしばみ
Eurasian hazel (Corylus avellana)
- 角榛つのはしばみ
Japanese hazel (Corylus sieboldiana)
Study
Etymology
榛 combines the tree radical 木 with 秦, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically denotes the hazelnut tree.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree 木 with a distinctive right side 秦: picture a hazelnut tree laden with clusters of filberts.
Reading mnemonic
For シン, imagine a thin shell cracking open to reveal the hazelnut: thin -> シン, and the tree 木 on the left reminds you it's a nut tree.