also: とち
Japanese horse chestnut
A deciduous tree native to Japan, Aesculus turbinata, known for its large leaves and conkers. Often written in kana.
The Japanese horse chestnut is a deciduous tree with large leaves.
Japanese horse chestnuts are planted in the park.
Single-kanji form for the tree; reading とち is restricted to this kanji.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Alternate single-kanji form; reading とち is restricted to this kanji.
Kanji compound spelling; less common than kana.
Kanji compound spelling; less common than kana.
Rare kanji variant for the tree.
The name とちのき is composed of とち (the tree or its nut) and のき (tree). The origin of とち is uncertain, but it may be related to the Ainu word tochi 'Japanese horse chestnut' or an ancient Japanese term.