黒檜

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2

Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi irregular

Noun

(くろ)() or 黒檜(クロベ) • (kurobe

  1. Japanese thuja, Thuja standishii
    Synonym: 鼠子 (nezuko)

Usage notes

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