檜葉

Japanese
Kanji in this term
檜 葉
ひ
Jinmeiyō		 は > ば
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

檜(ひ)葉(ば) or 檜葉(ヒバ) • (hiba) 

  1. Thujopsis dolabrata
    Synonym: 翌檜 (asunaro)

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

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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