紫檀

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Chinese

purple; violet; imperial
purple; violet; imperial; palace
 
 sandal wood
trad. (紫檀) 紫 檀
simp. #(紫檀) 紫 檀

Pronunciation

Noun

紫檀

  1. rosewood (genus Dalbergia)
  2. red sandalwood (species Pterocarpus santalinus)

Synonyms

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
紫 檀
し
Grade: S 		たん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
 シタン on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

紫(し)檀(たん) or 紫檀(シタン) • (shitan) 

  1. rosewood, general term for red-hued hardwoods in genus Dalbergia
  2. (more broadly) a general term for red-hued tropical hardwoods used in woodworking
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