What does kanji 檜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 檜 is Japanese cypress.

How is kanji 檜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 檜 are ひ, ひのき; the onyomi readings are カイ.

What words use kanji 檜?

Example words that use kanji 檜 include 檜扇菖蒲, 檜皮色, 檜林, 欧州唐檜.

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檜

Meaning

Kanji 檜

Japanese cypress

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひひのき
Onyomi 音読み: カイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 桧 (Legal Form)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2090
Strokes: 17
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 膾 • 璯 • 獪 • 薈 • 鄶 • 會 • 儈

Related vocabulary

Showing 10 common entries

Showing 10 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

檜扇菖蒲

ひおうぎあやめ

Arctic iris (Iris setosa)

檜皮色

ひわだいろ

dusky-red

檜林

ひのきばやし

cypress woodland

欧州唐檜

おうしゅうとうひ

Norway spruce (Picea abies)

唐檜

とうひ

spruce tree (esp. Picea jezoensis hondoensis, a variety of Ezo spruce)

白檜

しらべ

Veitch's silver fir (Abies veitchii)

チャボ檜葉

チャボひば

Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea (ornamental variety of hinoki cypress)

岩檜葉

いわひば

Selaginella tamariscina (species of spikemoss)

大白檜曽

おおしらびそ

Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)

白檜曽

しらびそ

Veitch's silver fir (Abies veitchii)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

檜は日本原産の常緑樹として知られている。

This tree is known as an evergreen native to Japan.

神社の柱に檜が使われていた。

Wood from this tree was used for the shrine pillars.

この箱は檜で作られている。

This box is made of hinoki wood.

檜の香りには心を落ち着かせる力がある。

The scent of hinoki has a calming effect.

山道の両側に檜がまっすぐ伸びていた。

On both sides of the mountain path, hinoki trees grew straight and tall.

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