カジイチゴ

Meanings

noun

Rubus trifidus; a species of raspberry

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of raspberry native to East Asia. The name is usually written in kana.

カジイチゴは山やま道みちでよく見みかける野や生せいのラズベリーです。
Rubus trifidus is a wild raspberry often seen along mountain paths.

Kanji

構posture, stance, appearance
苺strawberry
梶sculling oar

Related words

ラズベリー
ラズベリー is the general term for raspberry, while カジイチゴ refers specifically to the species Rubus trifidus.
木き苺いちご
木苺 is a broader term for various bramble berries, including raspberries and blackberries. カジイチゴ is one specific species within that group.

Written forms

かじいちご
Hiragana spelling; also natural for a plant name usually written in kana.
構苺かじいちご
Rare kanji spelling; the first character is not a standard botanical kanji for this plant.
梶かじ苺いちご
Rare kanji spelling; the first character is not a standard botanical kanji for this plant.

Etymology

The name likely derives from 梶 (かじ, paper mulberry) + 苺 (いちご, strawberry/berry), possibly referring to the leaf shape resembling that of the paper mulberry. The exact origin is uncertain.