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蒼梧 (そうご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

そうご

Meanings

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noun

Chinese parasol tree; Chinese bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix tree

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the tree Firmiana simplex. The kanji 蒼梧 is rare; the word is usually written in kana as そうご. Cross-referenced with 梧桐 (あおぎり).

See also: 梧桐

そうごは中ちゅう国ごく原げん産さんの落らく葉よう高こう木ぼくです。
The Chinese parasol tree is a deciduous tree native to China.
公こう園えんにそうごが植うえられている。
A Chinese parasol tree is planted in the park.

Kanji

蒼blue, pale
梧Chinese parasol tree, phoenix tree

Similar words

梧桐あおぎり
梧桐 (あおぎり) is the more common Japanese name for the same tree, Firmiana simplex. 蒼梧 (そうご) is a rare alternative name, usually written in kana.

Etymology

The kanji 蒼梧 are of Chinese origin, referring to the tree. The reading そうご is the on'yomi. The word is rare in modern Japanese, with 梧桐 (あおぎり) being the more common term.