サンゴミズキ

Meanings

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Cornus alba; Tatarian dogwood

usually written using kana alone

A species of dogwood with red stems, often used as an ornamental shrub. The Japanese name literally means 'coral dogwood'.

庭にわにサンゴミズキを植うえた。
I planted a Tatarian dogwood in the garden.
冬ふゆのサンゴミズキの赤あかい枝えだが美うつくしい。
The red branches of the Tatarian dogwood are beautiful in winter.