槙
twig, ornamental evergreen
Readings
On'yomi
- テン
- シン
Kun'yomi
- まき
- こずえ
Meaning
槙 centers on a type of evergreen tree or its twigs, often referring to the Japanese spindle tree or similar ornamental evergreens. The twig sense is a natural extension of the tree's small branches.
Most common words using 槙
- 槙まき
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
- 伊吹柏槙いぶきびゃくしん
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
- 柏槙びゃくしん
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
- 犬槙いぬまき
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
- 羅漢槙らかんまき
Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki (variety of yew plum pine)
- 鉛筆柏槙えんぴつびゃくしん
eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana); red cedar; red juniper; pencil cedar; aromatic cedar
- 高野槙こうやまき
Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); parasol pine; koyamaki
Study
Etymology
槙 combines 木 (tree) with 真, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of something true or genuine, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree (木) with a true (真) evergreen nature: 槙 is an ornamental evergreen tree, and its twigs are the small true branches.
Reading mnemonic
For テン, imagine ten (テン) ornamental evergreen trees lined up, each with delicate twigs: ten -> テン.