camphor
樟 centers on the camphor tree, a specific aromatic evergreen. The meaning is narrow and botanical, referring to the tree itself or its fragrant wood.
樟 combines 木 (tree) with 章, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the tree's fragrant or marked wood. The exact historical origin of 章 in this context is uncertain.
The tree radical 木 beside 章 suggests a tree known for its distinct aromatic wood, like a signature or stamp (章) among trees. Picture a camphor tree with a fragrant wooden stamp carved from its trunk.
For ショウ, imagine the camphor tree's scent being shown off in a garden: show -> ショウ, and the tree's fragrance is proudly displayed.
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
Osaka Shoin Women's University
camphor
tincture of camphor
camphoric acid
Shouin Women's University
Shouinhigashi Women's Junior College
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)