楸
Japanese catalpa
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュウ
Kun'yomi
- きささげ
- ひさぎ
Meaning
楸 refers specifically to the Japanese catalpa tree, a type of deciduous tree known for its large leaves and long seed pods.
Most common words using 楸
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Etymology
楸 combines 木 (tree) with 秋 (autumn), likely as a phono-semantic compound where 秋 hints at the sound and 木 indicates a type of tree.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree 木 that is associated with autumn 秋: picture a Japanese catalpa with its leaves turning golden in fall.
Reading mnemonic
For シュウ, imagine a shoe hanging from a catalpa tree: shoe -> シュウ, and the tree's long seed pods look like dangling shoes.