plane tree; Oriental plane
Refers to the plane tree, especially Platanus orientalis. Often written in kana. See also スズカケノキ.
See also: スズカケノキ
hemp overgarment (Shugendō)
Abbreviation of 篠懸衣. A traditional hemp overgarment worn by practitioners of Shugendō. Rare, specialized term.
See also: 篠懸衣
There is a large plane tree in the park.
Shugendō practitioners sometimes wear a hemp overgarment called suzukake.
Full term for the Shugendō overgarment. すずかけ is an abbreviation.
plane tree; Oriental plane
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 鈴懸 and 篠懸 exist but are rare.
Rare kanji spelling for the plane tree.
Rare kanji spelling, also used for the plane tree.
The origin is uncertain. The tree name may derive from the resemblance of its fruit to the pom-poms (すず) on a Shugendō overgarment, or vice versa.