かつら

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かつら – see the following entries.
【桂】J
katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, also called the Japanese Judas tree
(Chinese mythology) a tree on the moon, from a Chinese legend that the phases of the moon were caused by Lauraceae trees budding, blossoming, then dropping their flowers and leaves again as if in accelerated seasons
julienned raw daikon, used as a garnish for sashimi
Synonym of 肉桂 (nikkei, “cinnamon or cassia tree”)
(by extension) Synonym of 桂皮 (keihi, “cinnamon or cassia bark”)
a male given name
a surname
A neighbourhood on the west bank of the Katsura River in Kyoto
Alternative spellings
楓, カツラ
【楓】J
桂: the katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum
桂: (Chinese mythology) the kind of tree that grows on the moon
Alternative spelling
桂
【鬘】H
wig, hairpiece
(This term, かつら (katsura), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as かつら, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かつら.)
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