庭漆

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
にわ
Grade: 3
うるし
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ニワウルシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, garden lacquer tree, (にわ) (niwa, garden) + (うるし) (urushi, lacquer tree)

Pronunciation

Noun

(にわ)(うるし) or 庭漆(ニワウルシ) (niwaurushi

  1. tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
    Synonym: 神樹 (shinju)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).