榊
榊: sakaki (sacred Shinto tree)
sakaki (sacred Shinto tree)
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Kunさかき
A Japan-made kanji (木 + 神); only reading さかき. Fresh sprigs are offered at Shinto altars.
Key words
榊さかきsakaki (sacred evergreen)
真榊まさかきshrine sakaki offering
Example sentences
神棚には、毎月一日と十五日に新しい榊を供える。
On the 1st and 15th of each month, we offer fresh sakaki at the household shrine.
祭りの日、神前には鏡や玉を飾った真榊が立てられた。
On the festival day, a masakaki decorated with a mirror and jewels was set up before the deity.
榊は葉が一年中青く、昔から神の木として大切にされてきた。
The sakaki's leaves stay green all year, and it has long been cherished as a tree of the gods.