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橿

橿: evergreen oak

evergreen oak; place names
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Readings

On
キョウ
Kun
かし・もちのき

Seen mainly in 橿原 (Kashihara, Nara) and in surnames. Read かし for the tree; on-yomi キョウ is rare.

Key words

橿原神宮かしはらじんぐうKashihara Shrine (Nara)
橿原市かしはらしKashihara City
橿原線かしはらせんKashihara Line
橿かしevergreen oak

Example sentences

Kashihara Shrine is a shrine with a long history in Nara Prefecture.

The train on the Kashihara Line runs south across the Nara Basin.

A big oak tree stood quietly along the mountain path.

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