Japanese bigleaf magnolia
A deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its large leaves and fragrant flowers. The scientific name is Magnolia obovata.
See also: ホオノキ
The leaves of the Japanese bigleaf magnolia are large and are sometimes used to wrap food.
この公園には大きな朴の木がある。
There is a large Japanese bigleaf magnolia tree in this park.
Trees are ordinarily counted with 本 when referring to individual trees.
Used for trees in botanical or counting contexts; 本 is more common in everyday speech.
Standard kanji spelling for the tree.
Alternate kanji spelling, also used for the tree.
Rare variant spelling.
The kanji 朴 means 'magnolia' or 'simple'. The reading ほお is a native Japanese word for this tree. The alternate reading ほおがしわ is obsolete.