椛 (huā) - Maple tree & also used as a Japanese kokuji (国字) meaning

椛Tone 1

huā ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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椛 · huā

Maple tree;

also used as a Japanese kokuji (国字) meaning 'autumn colors' or 'maple'.

Maple treealso used as a Japanese kokuji (国字) meaning

Usage highlights

Maple leafAutumn mapleMaple treeMaple viewingRed mapleMaple valley

Synonyms

  • 楓— maple tree (standard Chinese/Japanese character)
  • 紅葉— autumn leaves/colors

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The maple leaves turn red in autumn (椛 leaves).
  • This is a Japanese maple tree (椛 tree).
  • We enjoyed viewing the autumn foliage (椛 viewing).

Collocations

  • Maple leaf(椛葉)
  • Autumn maple(秋椛)
  • Maple tree(椛木)
  • Maple viewing(椛見)
  • Red maple(紅椛)
  • Maple valley(椛谷)

Idioms

  • Beautiful autumn maple scenery(美しい秋椛)
  • Maple leaves floating on water(水面の椛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 椛 is a Japanese-created kanji (kokuji) not found in standard Chinese dictionaries.
  • In Japanese context, it strongly associates with autumn aesthetics and maple viewing traditions.
  • Used in Japanese place names and personal names for its natural beauty connotations.

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