楠

camphor tree

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

楠 centers on the camphor tree, a specific large evergreen tree known for its aromatic wood and camphor oil.

楠 combines 木 (tree) with 南, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically names the camphor tree.

The left side is a tree 木, and the right side 南 (south) hints at a warm southern tree. Picture a large camphor tree growing in the south.

For ナン, imagine a camphor tree in the south (南, なん) with a nun resting under it: nun -> ナン, and the southern tree is a camphor tree.

camphor tree

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

楠 centers on the camphor tree, a specific large evergreen tree known for its aromatic wood and camphor oil.

楠 combines 木 (tree) with 南, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically names the camphor tree.

The left side is a tree 木, and the right side 南 (south) hints at a warm southern tree. Picture a large camphor tree growing in the south.

For ナン, imagine a camphor tree in the south (南, なん) with a nun resting under it: nun -> ナン, and the southern tree is a camphor tree.