also: はくよう
noun
Japanese aspen
A specific tree, Populus tremula var. sieboldii, a variety of aspen native to Japan. The term is primarily used in botanical contexts.
See also: 山鳴
ハコヤナギは山地に自生する落葉樹です。
The Japanese aspen is a deciduous tree that grows naturally in mountainous areas.
この公園にはハコヤナギが何本
Several Japanese aspens are planted in this park.
Alternate kanji spelling with the reading はくよう; also rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
The name ハコヤナギ (箱柳) literally means 'box willow', possibly from the wood's use in making boxes or its resemblance to willows. The alternate kanji 白楊 means 'white poplar' and is read はくよう, a Sino-Japanese reading.