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栴: sandalwood (in 栴檀)
sandalwood (in 栴檀)
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Kunもみじ
Almost always 栴檀 (せんだん, sandalwood), as in the proverb 栴檀は双葉より芳し: great talent shows from childhood.
Key words
栴檀せんだんsandalwood
栴檀町せんだんまちSendanmachi (place name)
栴檀川せんだんがわSendan River (place name)
Example sentences
お香屋の店先には、栴檀の甘い香りがただよっていた。
The sweet scent of sandalwood drifted from the front of the incense shop.
栴檀町というバス停で降りて、友人の家まで歩いた。
I got off at a bus stop called Sendanmachi and walked to my friend's house.
地図で栴檀川という小さな川の名前を見つけた。
On the map, I found the name of a small river called Sendan River.