松
pine tree
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:4
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:471
Vocabulary
ショウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 松竹梅 | ショウチクバイ | pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower; first, second and third (class) |
| 松明 | ショウメイ | torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight |
| 松風 | ショウフウ | (sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds |
| 老松 | ロウショウ | old pine tree |
| 松楓 | ショウフウ | maple |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 松 | まつ | pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 松 | マツ | pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 野呂松 | のろま | blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke |
| 赤松 | あかまつ | Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine |
| 赤松 | アカマツ | Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine |
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