also: クヌギずみ
sawtooth oak charcoal
Charcoal made from sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima), valued for its long burning time and high heat, often used in traditional Japanese cooking and heating.
Sawtooth oak charcoal burns long and is often used in yakitori restaurants.
At the tea gathering, sawtooth oak charcoal was placed in the hearth.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for sawtooth oak charcoal.
Katakana spelling of the plant name クヌギ, sometimes used in technical or commercial contexts.
Rare kanji spelling using 櫟 for くぬぎ; not commonly encountered.
Compound of くぬぎ (sawtooth oak) and 炭 (charcoal). The reading ずみ is a rendaku form of すみ.