Japanese hawthorn; may; quickthorn; whitethorn
A deciduous shrub with small red fruits, native to Japan. The scientific name is Crataegus cuneata. Often used in hedges and traditional medicine.
I planted a Japanese hawthorn tree in the garden.
The fruit of the Japanese hawthorn is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used.
Alternate kanji form; rarely used.
The Japanese name さんざし is of uncertain origin. The kanji 山査子, 山楂子, and 山樝子 are Chinese-derived names for hawthorn species, applied to the Japanese plant.