ホオノキ

also: ホウノキ

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Meanings

Japanese bigleaf magnolia; Magnolia obovata

usually written using kana alone

A deciduous tree native to Japan, known for its large leaves and fragrant white flowers. The word is usually written in kana.

朴ほお
朴 and 朴の木 both refer to the Japanese bigleaf magnolia tree, but 朴の木 spells out '木' (tree) and is the more explicit, commonly used form.

朴の木Usage78%
- ほおのき
  Kanji spelling; less common than katakana. The reading ほおのき is restricted to this form.
- ほうのき
  irregular kana usage
ホウノキUsage22%
irregular kana usagekana-only spelling
Katakana variant with irregular reading ほうのき.
ほうの木き
irregular kana usageirregular kana usage
Irregular kana usage; the reading ほうのき is a variant. The kanji 朴 is read irregularly here.
ほうのき
irregular kana usage
ほおのき

The name ホオノキ (朴の木) is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 朴 means 'magnolia' or 'simple,' but the exact derivation of the reading is uncertain.