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桂
On'yomi
ケイ
KEI
Kun'yomi
かつら
katsura
Japanese Judas-tree · cinnamon tree
nature
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Frequency#1651
Radical木tree(4)
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Component Breakdown
桂=
木圭
tree + 圭
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of tree and jade. Tree like jade.
Symbolism
Cassia tree, moon, honor. Represents noble tree.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Under a great tree
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
桂冠詩人
けいかんしじん
poet laureate; poet laureate
Proverbs & Idioms
桂馬の高飛び
けいまのたかとび
The knight's ambitious leap
Overreaching beyond one's abilities and failing