Word Meaning 松かさ

まつかさ matsukasa

松かさ is read as まつかさ (matsukasa) and means pinecone.

Meaning

English

  1. pinecone
  2. pine cone

Reading

Kana

まつかさ

Romaji

matsukasa

Writing Variants

  • 松笠 まつかさ matsukasa
  • 松傘 まつかさ matsukasa
  • 松毬 まつかさ matsukasa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 39387 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

まつ

highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

松明

たいまつ

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.)

松風

しょうふう

(sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony)

松林

まつばやし

pine forest

松葉

まつば

pine needle

松竹梅

しょうちくばい

pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping)

松本大学

まつもとだいがく

Matsumoto University

松山大学

まつやまだいがく

Matsuyama University

松手入れ

まつていれ

tending pine trees (esp. in autumn)

松下文法

まつしたぶんぽう

Matsushita grammar (Japanese grammar created by Daizaburo Matsuhita)

松下電子工業

まつしたでんしこうぎょう

Matsushita Electronics Industry Corporation

松本サリン事件

まつもとさりんじけん

Matsumoto sarin gas attack (June 27-28, 1994)

Example Sentences

2

A pine cone fell on Tom's head.

The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.