Word Meaning

しきび shikibi

樒 is read as しきび (shikibi) and means Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum).

Meaning

English

  1. Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)

Reading

Kana

しきび

Romaji

shikibi

Writing Variants

  • しきみ shikimi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161168 Priority Z

Example Sentences

9

ぼぜんにしきみをそなえた。

I placed branches of the tree traditionally offered at Buddhist graves before the grave.

てらのにわにおおきなしきみがたっている。

A large tree commonly used for Buddhist graves stands in the temple garden.

このへんではしきみをよくぶつぜんにかざる。

Around here, people often decorate Buddhist altars with that tree.

しきみのはにはどくとくのかおりがある。

The leaves of that tree have a distinctive fragrance.

そぼはめいにちにしきみをかってきた。

On the death anniversary, my grandmother bought branches of the tree used as an offering at Buddhist graves.

みせさきにあたらしいしきみがならんでいた。

Fresh branches of the tree used for Buddhist grave offerings were lined up in front of the shop.

ちちははかまいりのまえにしきみをよういした。

My father prepared branches of that tree before visiting the grave.

しきみをきるとへやにかおりがひろがった。

When the aromatic wood was cut, its scent spread through the room.

やまみちのわきでしきみをみつけた。

I found that tree by the mountain path.