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サワシバ

Meanings

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noun

heartleaf hornbeam

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous tree native to Japan and East Asia, Carpinus cordata. Botanical term; in everyday contexts usually written in kana.

サワシバは山さん地ちの沢さわ沿ぞいに生はえる落らく葉よう高こう木ぼくです。
The heartleaf hornbeam is a deciduous tree that grows along mountain streams.

Written forms

サワシバ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
沢さわ柴しば
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is usually written in kana.

Kanji

沢swamp, marsh, brilliance
柴brush, firewood

Etymology

The name サワシバ (sawashiba) likely derives from 沢 (sawa, 'mountain stream') and 柴 (shiba, 'brushwood'), referring to its habitat. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.