also: くまかし
large evergreen oak
Archaic term for a type of large evergreen oak; not used in modern Japanese. The exact species is uncertain.
The name of a tree called 熊樫 appears in old documents.
Archaic kanji spelling for a large evergreen oak; the reading くまがし is the primary reading.
Alternate reading くまかし for the same archaic kanji spelling.
Kana spelling for the alternate reading; useful for search but not a common modern written form.
The derivation is uncertain. The kanji 熊 (bear) and 樫 (evergreen oak) suggest a descriptive name, but the historical origin is unclear.