coralberry; Ardisia crenata
An evergreen shrub with red berries, often used as an ornamental plant for winter displays. The name 万両 (literally 'ten thousand ryō') comes from the resemblance of its abundant red berries to a fortune.
Many households use coralberry for New Year decorations.
The coralberry in the garden has produced many red berries.
Standard kanji spelling for the plant name.
Katakana spelling is common in botanical contexts and when the kanji is not needed.
The name 万両 (literally 'ten thousand ryō') is a figurative name given to this plant because its abundant red berries were likened to a great fortune. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it belongs to a group of plants named after monetary units (千両, 百両, 十両).