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桂: katsura tree

katsura tree; laurel
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Readings

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かつら

In Japan 桂 is the katsura tree (かつら); in 月桂樹 and 肉桂 it means laurel or cinnamon. 桂馬 is the shogi knight.

Key words

桂かつらkatsura tree
月桂樹げっけいじゅbay laurel
桂馬けいまknight (shogi)
肉桂にっけいcinnamon

Example sentences

In autumn, a sweet scent drifts from the katsura leaves.

Adding a single bay leaf to the soup gives it a nice aroma.

In shogi, the knight is a piece that jumps two squares forward and one to the side.

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