クヌギ

ク

ヌ

ギ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

sawtooth oak

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous oak native to East Asia, known for its serrated leaves and acorns used in traditional food and crafts.

コナラ
Another common Japanese oak; leaves are more rounded and acorns are smaller than those of クヌギ.
ドングリ
Acorn in general; クヌギ produces one type of acorn.

クヌギUsage62%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this tree name; usually written in kana.
櫟Usage17%
- くぬぎ
  Rare kanji form; also read くのぎ.
- くのぎ
椚くぬぎUsage12%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
くぬぎUsage9%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
橡くぬぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
櫪くぬぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
椢くぬぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
槶くぬぎ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
くのぎ

The origin of the word クヌギ is uncertain. It may be related to くに (country) or くぬ (to pile up), but these are speculative.