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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 楝

うち
Noun
Freq #113264
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

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
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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