椿
椿
13 strokes
Frequency: 1829
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
camellia
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チン
チュン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つばき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つば
Common Words
1
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
Examples
お茶の木はツバキの一種です。
The tea tree is a kind of camellia.
2
さんちゃ only; Archaic
tea produced in the mountains
1
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event
2
Esp. 椿事
grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
1
wild camellia (Camellia japonica); common camellia
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