mulberry
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くわ
About this kanji
The kanji 「桑」 (くわ) primarily means mulberry, which is a type of tree whose leaves are used to feed silkworms. This kanji is typically used as a noun, but it can also appear in compound words. For example, 桑田 (そうでん) refers to a mulberry plantation, while 桑園 (そうえん) specifically means a mulberry field. Another compound, 桑畑 (くわばたけ), also refers to a mulberry field. This kanji is connected to the cultivation of silk, a significant industry in Japan's history, reflecting the cultural importance of mulberry trees.
Example sentences
桑の木は成長が早い。
The mulberry tree grows quickly.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mulberry
- Tiếng Việt
- dâu
- 日本語
- 桑
- 한국어
- 뽕나무
- 中文
- 桑
- id
- pohon murbei
- th
- มัลเบอร์รี
- es
- mora
- fr
- mûrier
- de
- Maulbeere
- pt
- amora
Common compounds
- 桑田そうでんmulberry plantation
- 桑原くわばらmulberry field
- 桑畑くわばたけmulberry field, mulberry plantation
- 扶桑ふそうdivine tree or island east of China, Fusang, Japan
- 桑園そうえんmulberry plantation
- 桑海そうかいthis world's sudden changes
- 桑色くわいろlight yellow
- 桑苗そうびょうmulberry seedling
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