くすのき

Japanese

Alternative spellings
樟 楠

Etymology

From 樟(くす) (kusu) + の (no) + 木(き) (ki).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くす​のき [kùsúꜜnòkì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) く​すのき [kúꜜsùnòkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝno̞kʲi]

Noun

くすのき or クスノキ • (kusu-no-ki) ^{←くすのき (kusu-no-ki)?}

1. camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora

Usage notes

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