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.
The leaves of the daimyo oak are large and are used to wrap kashiwa-mochi.
A large daimyo oak tree stands in the park.
You wrap mochi in kashiwa leaves to make kashiwa-mochi.
Counts planted trees and shrubs at the root — literary; everyday speech usually uses 本 or 株.
For rooted plants and clumps — garden plants, shrubs, seedlings.
rice cake wrapped in an oak leaf · sleeping curled up in a futon
oak tree · imperial palace guard (archaic)
ritual hand clapping at a shrine
leaves used for serving sake, rice, etc.
Asplenium antiquum (a species of spleenwort) · Dendropanax trifidus (a flowering plant) · leaves used for serving sake or rice
Standard kanji spelling for the daimyo oak tree.
Katakana spelling often used in botanical or culinary contexts.
Outdated kanji form; not in modern use.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.