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Meanings

pomegranate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リュウ
リョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ざくろ

Common Words

山茶
海石榴
ばき
んちゃ (山茶)
ツバキ
Noun
Freq #15614
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

りゅうだん
ゅうだん
Noun
Freq #25273
1

hand grenade; grenade

Examples
テロリストが手榴弾を投げる前に爆発してしまい、片腕を吹き飛ばされてしまった。
The grenade blew up before the terrorist could throw it, and his arm was blown off!
柘榴
石榴
きりゅう (石榴)
ザクロ
じゃくろ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #43168
1

pomegranate (Punica granatum)

ゅうだん
Noun
Freq #46074
1

high-explosive projectile

ゅうだんほう
りゅうだんぽう
Noun
Freq #70669
1

Military

howitzer

ざくろ石
石榴石
くろいし
Noun
Freq #95719
1

Mineralogy

garnet

ゅうさんだん
榴霰弾
Noun
Freq #119213
1

shrapnel (shell)

石榴口
ざくろ口
くろぐち
Noun
Freq #165530
1

Historical term

low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)

てつばんざくろいし
Noun
Freq #288400
1

almandine

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