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Kotomora

桐

paulownia

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • ドウ

Kun'yomi

  • きり

Nanori

  • ひさ
  • き

Meaning

桐 refers specifically to the paulownia tree, a fast-growing hardwood tree valued for its lightweight timber and ornamental flowers.

Most common words using 桐

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  • 桐きり
    N1

    paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree

  • 大阪桐蔭おおさかとういん

    Osaka Tōin Junior and Senior High School (abbr)

  • 梧桐あおぎり

    Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree

  • 桐朋学園大学とうほうがくえんだいがく

    Toho Gakuen School of Music

  • 五七桐ごしちのきり

    paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)

  • 松桐坊主まつきりぼうず

    scoring combination consisting of the January, December, and August 20-point cards

  • 桐一葉きりひとは

    falling paulownia leaf signaling the beginning of autumn (fall)

  • 桐塑とうそ

    tōso; paste made from paulownia sawdust and wheat starch (used in traditional doll-making, etc.)

  • 桐壺きりつぼ

    court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)

  • 桐朋学園大学院大学とうほうがくえんだいがくいんだいがく

    Toho Gakuen Graduate School

  • 桐朋学園芸術短期大学とうほうがくえんげいじゅつたんきだいがく

    Tōhō Gakuen College of Drama and Music

  • 桐材きりざい

    paulownia wood

  • 桐油とうゆ

    tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil

  • 桐生大学きりゅうだいがく

    Kiryu University

  • 桐生短期大学きりゅうたんきだいがく

    Kiryū Junior College

  • 桐畑きりばたけ

    field of paulownia trees

  • 桐箱きりばこ

    box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box

  • 桐紋きりもん

    paulownia crest

  • 桐花大綬章とうかだいじゅしょう

    Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

  • 桐花章とうかしょう

    Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers

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Etymology

桐 combines 木 (tree) with 同, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name the paulownia tree.

Meaning mnemonic

The tree 木 that shares the same 同 name as the paulownia: 桐 is the paulownia tree.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a tall paulownia tree casting a long shadow like a toe: toe -> トウ, and the tree's shadow stretches out.