漆しつ樹じゅ

also: うるし

Meanings

Chinese lacquer tree

rare term

Rare botanical term for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, the tree that produces urushiol for lacquer. In everyday contexts, the tree is usually referred to as ウルシ or 漆 (うるし).

Kanji

漆lacquer, varnish, seven
樹timber, trees, wood

Related words

漆うるし
漆 (うるし) is the common word for both the tree and the lacquer itself. 漆樹 (しつじゅ) is a rare, more technical term specifically for the tree.
ウルシ
ウルシ is the katakana spelling often used in botanical contexts, equivalent to 漆 (うるし). 漆樹 (しつじゅ) is a rarer kanji compound.

Written forms

漆樹Usage100%
- しつじゅ
  Standard kanji spelling for the Chinese lacquer tree; the reading しつじゅ is the regular on'yomi.
- うるし
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
  Gikun/jukujikun reading; rarely used and may be encountered in older or specialized texts.
うるし
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

Etymology

Compound of 漆 (shitsu, 'lacquer') + 樹 (ju, 'tree'). The reading うるし is a jukujikun (special kanji reading) applied to the same characters.