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柏: oak (kashiwa)
oak (kashiwa); cypress
9 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
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ハク・ヒャク・ビャク
Kunかしわ
かしわ is the oak whose leaves wrap 柏餅 sweets; in Chinese-origin words like 松柏 it means cypress, read ハク.
Key words
柏餅かしわもちrice cake wrapped in oak leaf
柏かしわoak
柏手かしわでclapping hands in prayer
松柏しょうはくpine and cypress; evergreens
Example sentences
五月五日には、家族で柏餅を食べる。
On May 5th, our family eats oak-leaf rice cakes.
庭の柏の葉は、冬になっても枝に残っている。
The leaves of the oak in our garden stay on the branches even in winter.
松柏は冬でも緑を保つため、変わらぬ心の象徴とされてきた。
Pines and cypresses stay green even in winter, so they have long been seen as a symbol of an unchanging heart.