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Meanings

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chinquapin; Castanopsis tree

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any tree of the genus Castanopsis, a type of beech family tree found in East Asia. Often written in kana.

See also: しい

しいの木きはどんぐりに似にた実みをつける。
The chinquapin tree bears acorn-like nuts.
公こう園えんに大おおきなしいの木きが立たっている。
A large chinquapin tree stands in the park.

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