庭漆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
庭 漆
にわ
Grade: 3 		うるし
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “garden lacquer tree”, 庭(にわ) (niwa, “garden”) + 漆(うるし) (urushi, “lacquer tree”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iβ̞a̠ɯ̟ɾɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

庭(にわ)漆(うるし) or 庭漆(ニワウルシ) • (niwaurushi) 

  1. tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
    Synonym: 神樹 (shinju)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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