肝木

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: S
ぼく
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on

Etymology

Literally, liver tree, (かん) (kan, liver) + (ぼく) (boku, tree)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kã̠mbo̞kɯ̟]

Noun

(かん)(ぼく) or 肝木(カンボク) • (kanboku

  1. Viburnum opulus var. sargentii

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).