also: くろび
Japanese arborvitae; Thuja standishii
A coniferous tree native to Japan, also called ネズコ in some regions. The wood is used for construction and carving.
クロベは日本固有の針葉樹で、山地に自生している。
The Japanese arborvitae is a conifer native to Japan, growing naturally in mountainous areas.
この神社の柱にはクロベの木材が使
The pillars of this shrine are made of Japanese arborvitae wood.
ネズコ is a synonym for クロベ in some dialects, but クロベ is the more standard name.
Standard katakana spelling for this tree name. It is usually written in kana.
Kanji form using 檜 (hinoki cypress). Rarely used; the tree is normally written in kana.
Variant kanji form using 桧 (simplified variant of 檜). Rarely used.
Alternate reading くろび in katakana. Less common than クロベ.
Archaic kanji form; not in modern use.
The name クロベ likely combines 黒 (black/dark) with 檜 (hinoki cypress), referring to the dark bark or foliage compared to regular hinoki. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.