Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さわ
Grade: S
しば
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
澤柴 (kyūjitai)
 サワシバ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, swamp brush, (さわ) (sawa, swamp) + (しば) (shiba, brushwood, firewood)

Noun

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(さわ)(しば) or 沢柴(サワシバ) (sawashibaさはしば (safasiba)?

  1. Carpinus cordata

Usage notes

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