かつら

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かつら – see the following entries.
【桂】J
[noun] katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, also called the Japanese Judas tree
[noun] (Chinese mythology) a tree on the moon, from a Chinese legend that the phases of the moon were caused by Lauraceae trees budding, blossoming, then dropping their flowers and leaves again as if in accelerated seasons
[noun] julienned raw daikon, used as a garnish for sashimi
[noun] synonym of 肉桂 (nikkei, “cinnamon or cassia tree”)
[noun] (by extension) synonym of 桂皮 (keihi, “cinnamon or cassia bark”)
[proper noun] a male given name
[proper noun] a surname
[proper noun] a neighbourhood on the west bank of the Katsura River in Kyoto
Alternative spellings
楓, カツラ
【楓】J
[noun] 桂: the katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum
[noun] 桂: (Chinese mythology) the kind of tree that grows on the moon
Alternative spellings
桂, カツラ
【鬘】H
[noun] wig, hairpiece
(This term, かつら (katsura), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as かつら, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かつら.)
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