椿
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 椿
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
Kanji in this Word
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
山
3 strokes
Frequency: 131
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
mountain
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
セン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やま
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
やの
やん
茶
9 strokes
Frequency: 1116
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
tea
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チャ
サ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ちや
海
9 strokes
Frequency: 200
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
sea
ocean
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あま
うな
うん
え
か
た
ひろ
ひろし
ぶ
まち
まま
み
め
わたる
石
5 strokes
Frequency: 342
JLPT N2
Grade 1
Meanings
stone
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
シャク
コク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いさ
いす
いわ
し
せっく
と
榴
14 strokes
Meanings
pomegranate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ル
リュウ
リョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ざくろ
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