What does kanji 柏 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 柏 is cypress.

How is kanji 柏 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 柏 are かしわ; the onyomi readings are ハク, ヒャク, ビャク.

What words use kanji 柏?

Example words that use kanji 柏 include 柏木, 柏レイソル, 柏崎刈羽, 柏書房.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

柏

Meaning

Kanji 柏

cypress

cypress, oak

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かしわ
Onyomi 音読み: ハクヒャクビャク
Nanori 名乗り: かいかし

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1606
Strokes: 9
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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Related vocabulary

Showing 23 common entries

Showing 23 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

柏木

かしわぎ

imperial palace guard

柏レイソル

かしわレイソル

Kashiwa Reysol (Japanese pro soccer team)

柏崎刈羽

かしさきかりわ

Kashiwazaki Kariwa

柏書房

かしわしょぼう

Kashiwashobou (publisher)

柏鵬

はくほう

era during 1960s dominated by grand champions Taiho and Kashiwado

柏鵬時代

はくほうじだい

era during 1960s dominated by grand champions Taiho and Kashiwado

柏槙

びゃくしん

Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

柏餅

かしわもち

rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves

柏葉ゴムの木

かしわばゴムのき

fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)

黄柏

きはだ

Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)

御綱柏

みつなかしわ

Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)

三角柏

みつのかしわ

leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

柏の葉で餅を包む。

Wrap mochi in oak leaves.

彼は柏餅を食べた。

He ate kashiwamochi.

庭に大きな柏の木がある。

There is a big oak tree in the garden.

柏手を打ってお参りする。

Clap hands and pray at the shrine.

柏の木は秋に葉を落とす。

Oak trees lose their leaves in autumn.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 13 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.