Refers to pine trees in general, or specifically to the genus Pinus. Common in traditional Japanese culture and New Year decorations.
There is a big pine tree in the garden.
We display kadomatsu (pine decorations) at New Year's.
highest rank (of three-tier system)
Used in traditional ranking contexts, often alongside 梅 (lowest) and 竹 (middle). Common in grading systems for arts, crafts, or competitions.
I received the highest rank (pine) in the calligraphy assessment.
barfin flounder
matsutake mushroom
pine needle
check pattern; checkerboard pattern · ichimatsu doll
wind blowing through pine trees; sound of wind in the pines · sound of steam whistling in a tea ceremony kettle · matsukaze (sugar-glazed cookie with sesame or poppy seeds)
pine forest; pine grove
pine tree
solitary pine tree; single pine tree
Japanese larch; Larix kaempferi
pinecone
Japanese black pine; black pine
pine resin; turpentine
Selaginella tamariscina; spikemoss
obviously fake story; likely untrue post
small pine; short pine tree
Tricholoma colossus (species of mushroom)
Schisandra repanda (climbing vine)
pine charcoal
common hornwort; Ceratophyllum demersum · Analipus japonicus; a brown alga
pine cricket · bell cricket (archaic)
Matsuzemi cicada; cicada abundant in late spring
European pine marten
tripletail; Lobotes surinamensis