クスノキ

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キ

Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun

camphor tree; camphor laurel

usually written using kana alone

A large evergreen tree native to East Asia, known for its aromatic wood and camphor oil. The scientific name is Cinnamomum camphora.

公こう園えんのクスノキはとても大おおきい。
The camphor tree in the park is very large.
クスノキから樟しょう脳のうがとれる。
Camphor is obtained from the camphor tree.

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Kanji

樟camphor
楠camphor tree

Counted with

元もとN2
Counts planted trees and shrubs at the root — literary; everyday speech usually uses 本 or 株.
株しゅ
「株(かぶ)」 is commonly used to count camphor trees (樟) as well.

Written forms

クスノキUsage7%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this tree name; usually written in kana.
楠Usage52%
- くすのき
  Alternate kanji form; also rare. Can be read くす.
- くす
クスUsage26%
kana-only spelling
くすUsage9%
樟Usage4%
- くすのき
  Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing. The reading くす is also possible but uncommon.
- くす
くすのきUsage2%
Hiragana spelling, also common.

Etymology

The Japanese name くすのき is of native origin. The kanji 樟 and 楠 are both used for this tree, but the exact historical derivation of the reading is uncertain.