橡
橡: horse chestnut
horse chestnut; sawtooth oak
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Readings
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ショウ・ゾウ
Kunとち・くぬぎ
Usually read とち (horse chestnut), also くぬぎ (sawtooth oak) and, in old texts, つるばみ (acorn). 栃 is the common form of とち.
Key words
橡の木とちのきhorse chestnut tree
橡の実とちのみhorse chestnut
橡くぬぎsawtooth oak
橡つるばみacorn; dark gray
橡麺とちめんhorse chestnut noodles
Example sentences
公園の橡の木の下で、大きな実をいくつも拾った。
Under the horse chestnut tree in the park, I picked up several big nuts.
山あいの村では、橡の実を使った餅が昔から作られている。
In the mountain village, rice cakes made with horse chestnuts have been made since long ago.
雑木林には橡が多く、秋になると大きなどんぐりが落ちる。
There are many sawtooth oaks in the woodland, and big acorns fall in autumn.