喜樹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
喜	樹
き Grade: 5	じゅ Grade: 6
kan'on	goon

Etymology

From 喜(き) (ki, “joy”) + 樹(じゅ) (ju, “tree, shrub”).

Noun

喜(き)樹(じゅ) or 喜樹(キジュ) • (kiju)

Camptotheca acuminata

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

旱(かん)蓮(れん)木(ぼく) (kanrenboku)