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Kotomora

橡

horse chestnut

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ
  • ゾウ

Kun'yomi

  • とち
  • くぬぎ

Meaning

橡 centers on the horse chestnut tree and its nuts. The meaning is specific to that tree species.

Most common words using 橡

  • 橡とちのき

    Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)

  • 橡つるばみ

    sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima); acorn

  • 白橡しらつるばみ

    pale grey; pale gray

  • 赤白橡あかしろつるばみ

    pale red tinged with grey

  • 青白橡あおしらつるばみ

    bright yellow-green tinged with grey

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Etymology

橡 combines 木 (tree) with 象, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name the horse chestnut tree.

Meaning mnemonic

The tree radical 木 beside 象 (elephant) suggests a tree with large, elephant-ear-like leaves or big nuts, like a horse chestnut.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a horse chestnut tree putting on a show of large leaves and spiky nuts: show -> ショウ.