Word details

椿

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

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Entry

椿山茶海石榴ばきんちゃ (山茶)ツバキNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

椿

camellia

13 strokesFrequency 1,829JLPT N1Grade 9

On

チンチュン

Kun

つばき

Nanori

つば

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

tea

9 strokesFrequency 1,116JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チャ

Nanori

ちや

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

あまうなうんひろひろしまちままわたる

stone

5 strokesFrequency 342JLPT N2Grade 1

On

セキシャクコク

Kun

いし

Nanori

いさいすいわせっく

pomegranate

14 strokes

On

リュウリョウ

Kun

ざくろ

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