黒檀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黒	檀
こく Grade: 2	たん Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
黑檀 (kyūjitai)

Noun

黒(こく)檀(たん) or 黒檀(コクタン) • (kokutan) 

1. ebony, trees of the species Diospyros

   Synonym: 烏木 (uboku)

2. ebony black

Usage notes

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