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シマトネリコ (しまとねりこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Himalayan ash ; Griffith's ash ; Fraxinus griffithii
usually written using kana alone
A species of ash tree native to Southeast Asia and the Himalayas, often planted as a street or garden tree in warmer parts of Japan. The name is usually written in katakana.
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The Himalayan ash is an evergreen tall tree.
Written forms シマトネリコ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name; usually written in kana.
島しま 梣とねりこ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 梣 (ash tree).
島しま 土と 禰ね 利り 古こ
rarely-used kanji form
Very rare ateji spelling.
Kanji 利 profit, advantage, benefit Similar words トネリコ トネリコ is the Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica), a deciduous tree native to Japan, while シマトネリコ is a different, evergreen species from warmer regions.
Etymology Compound of 島 (shima, 'island') and トネリコ (tone-riko, 'ash tree'), referring to an ash species from the southern islands. The exact derivation of トネリコ is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word for ash trees.
