Word details

せんだん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word せんだん.

Dictionary

Entry

せんだん栴檀楝NounFreq #93669
1

Word usually written using kana alone

chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach)

2

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

栴

maple tree, colorful autumn foliage

10 strokes

On

セイセン

Kun

もみじ
檀

cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree

17 strokesFrequency 2,291JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ダンタン

Kun

まゆみ
楝

Japanese bead tree

13 strokes

On

レン

Kun

おおちおうち

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