Word Meaning

shi

梓 is read as し (shi) and means Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa).

Meaning

English

  1. Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa)
  2. Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus)
  3. catalpa bow
  4. catalpa medium
  5. printing block
  6. yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata)

Reading

Kana

Romaji

shi

Writing Variants

  • あずさ azusa

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 1475 Priority A

Example Sentences

10

にわにあずさのきをうえた。

I planted a catalpa tree in the garden.

あずさははるにやわらかなはをだす。

The catalpa puts out soft leaves in spring.

こうえんのあずさがおおきなひかげをつくっている。

The catalpa in the park makes a large patch of shade.

そのあずさはかわのちかくでよくそだつ。

That catalpa grows well near the river.

そふはあずさのはながすきだった。

My grandfather liked the flowers of the catalpa.

みちばたにふるいあずさがいっぽんたっている。

An old catalpa stands by the roadside.

あずさのはがかぜにゆれていた。

The leaves of the catalpa were swaying in the wind.

むらのいりぐちにはおおきなあずさがある。

There is a large catalpa at the entrance to the village.

なつになるとあずさのしたでやすむひとがおおい。

In summer, many people rest under the catalpa.

The nonfiction writer has published a new work.