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ハチジョウグワ (はちじょうぐわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハチジョウグワ

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Meanings

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Morus kagayamae (species of mulberry)

usually written using kana alone

A species of mulberry native to Hachijō-jima. Botanical term; not commonly encountered in everyday conversation.

ハチジョウグワは八はち丈じょう島じまに自じ生せいするクワの一いっ種しゅです

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Hachijōguwa is a type of mulberry that grows naturally on Hachijō Island.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
丈length, ten shaku, measure
桑mulberry

Related words

桑くわ
Generic term for mulberry. ハチジョウグワ is a specific species.

Built from

八はち丈じょう+桑くわ

Written forms

ハチジョウグワ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
八はち丈じょう桑ぐわ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is normally written in kana.

Etymology

Named after Hachijō Island (八丈島) where it is found, combined with 桑 (kuwa, 'mulberry').