楝
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 楝
1
Archaic
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach)
2
light purple outside, green inside; purple outside, light purple inside; type of garment layering color scheme, worn in April and May
Kanji in this Word
楝
13 strokes
Meanings
Japanese bead tree
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おおち
おうち
樗
15 strokes
Meanings
Japanese bead tree
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おおち
おうち
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ちょう
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