Word details

月桂

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 月桂.

Dictionary

Entry

月桂っけいNounFreq #129613
1

Abbreviation

bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree

2

moon; moonlight

3

Orig. meaning

katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

month, moon

4 strokesFrequency 23JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ゲツガツ

Kun

つき

Nanori

おとがっずきもり

Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree

10 strokesFrequency 1,651JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ケイ

Kun

かつら

Nanori

かつよし

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