椿
椿: camellia
camellia
13 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
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チン・チュン
Kunつばき
Almost always つばき; the on-readings ちん/ちゅん appear only in literary words such as 椿事 (a sudden strange event).
Key words
椿つばきcamellia
椿油つばきあぶらcamellia oil
寒椿かんつばきwinter camellia
椿事ちんじstrange occurrence
Example sentences
庭の椿が赤い花をつけました。
The camellia in the garden has put out red flowers.
祖母は髪に椿油をつけている。
My grandmother puts camellia oil on her hair.
駅の前で、思いがけない椿事が起きた。
An unexpected incident happened in front of the station.