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Kotomora

榎

lotus tree, nettle tree, hackberry

StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • カ

Kun'yomi

  • えのき

Nanori

  • え
  • えの

Meaning

榎 refers to a type of deciduous tree, specifically the lotus tree, nettle tree, or hackberry. The core idea is a particular tree species, not a general concept.

Most common words using 榎

  • 榎えのき

    Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree

  • 榎の実えのみ

    nettle-tree nut

  • 榎葉えのは

    landlocked masu salmon

  • 蝦夷榎えぞえのき

    Japanese hackberry (Celtis jessoensis); Jesso hackberry

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Etymology

榎 combines 木 (tree) with 夏, which likely contributes the sound カ. The character was created to name a specific tree, the hackberry or nettle tree.

Meaning mnemonic

A tree (木) that is associated with summer (夏) because its leaves provide shade during the hot season: the hackberry or lotus tree.

Reading mnemonic

For カ, imagine a car (カ) parked under a large hackberry tree for shade in summer: car -> カ.