Tilia miqueliana; Japanese linden
A species of linden tree native to Japan. In everyday Japanese, 菩提樹 often refers to this tree rather than the sacred fig.
Linden trees are often planted as street trees.
sacred fig; bodhi tree; peepal tree
Refers to Ficus religiosa, the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. In Buddhist contexts, this is the primary meaning. See also インドボダイジュ.
See also: インドボダイジュ
There is a large bodhi tree in the temple grounds.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ぼだいじゅ is the most common.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical contexts or when emphasizing the tree as a species.
From Chinese 菩提樹 (pútíshù), literally 'bodhi tree'. The term was originally used for the sacred fig but later applied to the linden tree in Japan due to its similar heart-shaped leaves.