Word Meaning 山茱萸

さんしゅゆ sanshuyu

山茱萸 is read as さんしゅゆ (sanshuyu) and means Asiatic dogwood (Cornus officinalis).

Meaning

English

Asiatic dogwood (Cornus officinalis)
Japanese cornel
Japanese cornelian-cherry

Reading

Kana

さんしゅゆ

Romaji

sanshuyu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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秋茱萸

あきぐみ

autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)

夏茱萸

なつぐみ

goumi (species of oleaster, Elaeagnus multiflora)

苗代茱萸

なわしろぐみ

silverthorn (species of oleaster, Elaeagnus pungens)

茱萸

ぐみ

oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus)

唐茱萸

とうぐみ

Elaeagnus multiflora var. hortensis (variety of goumi)

俵茱萸

たわらぐみ

Elaeagnus multiflora var. hortensis (variety of goumi)

山道

さんどう

mountain road

山林

さんりん

mountains and forest

山

やま

festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

山猫

やまねこ

wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.)

山脈

さんみゃく

mountain range

山葵

わさび

horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)