Refers to a tree that retains green leaves throughout the year. Often used in poetic or traditional contexts.
A large evergreen tree stands in the shrine grounds.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 常磐 (ときわ, 'everlasting, unchanging') and 木 (き, 'tree'), with rendaku voicing of き to ぎ. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of an evergreen tree.