noun
daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak
A deciduous oak tree native to East Asia, known for its large leaves. In Japan, its leaves are traditionally used to wrap mochi for the Kashiwa-mochi sweet.
柏の葉は大きくて、柏餅を包むのに使われます。
The leaves of the daimyo oak are large and are used to wrap kashiwa-mochi.
公園に大きな柏の木が立っている。
A large daimyo oak tree stands in the park.
Outdated kanji form; not in modern use.
Alternate kanji form, rarely used.
The Japanese word かしわ originally referred to the oak tree and its leaves used for serving food. The kanji 柏 is a Chinese character for an oak-like tree, adopted for this native Japanese word.