樗: bead tree

bead tree; useless (literary)

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Readings

チョ

Kun

おおち・おうち

樗 is the おうち tree (Japanese bead tree). In literary 樗材 and 樗才 it means a useless person, often said humbly of oneself.

樗おうちJapanese bead tree

樗蚕しんじゅさんailanthus silkmoth

樗材ちょざいuseless person

樗才ちょさいuseless person

寺てらの境内けいだいに樗おうちの大木たいぼくがあり、夏なつには木陰こかげで休やすむ人ひとが多おおい。

There is a large bead tree in the temple grounds, and in summer many people rest in its shade.

庭にわのシンジュの木きに、樗蚕しんじゅさんの幼虫ようちゅうがたくさんついていた。

Many ailanthus silkmoth caterpillars were clinging to the tree of heaven in the garden.

私わたしのような樗材ちょざいには、そんな大役たいやくはとても務つとまりません。

A useless person like me could never handle such an important role.